Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi
Malawi: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 5.45 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 5.45 kg/ha for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi peaked at 5.47 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 2 kg/ha, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 116th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.11 kg/ha | 2 kg/ha | 2.22 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.34 kg/ha | 2.1 kg/ha | 2.54 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.94 kg/ha | 2.43 kg/ha | 3.27 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.18 kg/ha | 2.73 kg/ha | 5.47 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.02 kg/ha | 4.37 kg/ha | 5.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.3 kg/ha | 5.16 kg/ha | 5.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.43 kg/ha | 5.4 kg/ha | 5.45 kg/ha | 4 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,743 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 116 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi was 5.45 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.47 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Malawi ranks 116th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).