Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in Malawi
Malawi: Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use was 821 t in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in Malawi, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 821 t for ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in 2016.
That represents a change of down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in Malawi peaked at 21,359 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 527 t, in 2014.
That places Malawi 65th out of 98 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 10,952 t | — |
| 2003 | 12,491 t | +14.1% |
| 2004 | 11,480 t | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 11,480 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 7,755 t | -32.4% |
| 2007 | 8,311 t | +7.2% |
| 2008 | 7,203 t | -13.3% |
| 2009 | 6,197 t | -14.0% |
| 2010 | 21,359 t | +244.7% |
| 2011 | 13,428 t | -37.1% |
| 2013 | 1,230 t | -90.8% |
| 2014 | 527 t | -57.2% |
| 2015 | 821 t | +55.8% |
| 2016 | 821 t | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 821 t is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,822 t, 45% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +244.7% | 6,197 t | 21,359 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9,484 t | 6,197 t | 12,491 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 6,364 t | 527 t | 21,359 t | 6 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More environment data for Malawi
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -0.9153 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -0.8098 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in Malawi?
- Ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in Malawi was 821 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 21,359 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 527 t in 2014.
- How does Malawi rank for ammonium sulphate — agricultural use?
- Malawi ranks 65th out of 98 countries with data for 2016.
- Is ammonium sulphate — agricultural use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf