Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Malawi
Malawi: Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen was 204,071 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Malawi is 204,071 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 32.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Malawi peaked at 208,211 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 22,591 t, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 53rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 22,591 t | — |
| 1962 | 24,549 t | +8.7% |
| 1963 | 23,097 t | -5.9% |
| 1964 | 25,449 t | +10.2% |
| 1965 | 26,893 t | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 27,334 t | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 32,984 t | +20.7% |
| 1968 | 30,486 t | -7.6% |
| 1969 | 31,319 t | +2.7% |
| 1970 | 29,113 t | -7.0% |
| 1971 | 36,532 t | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 38,342 t | +5.0% |
| 1973 | 38,385 t | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 38,051 t | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 35,969 t | -5.5% |
| 1976 | 38,861 t | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 43,255 t | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 43,715 t | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 43,339 t | -0.9% |
| 1980 | 41,873 t | -3.4% |
| 1981 | 44,169 t | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 46,572 t | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 42,902 t | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 44,146 t | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 45,140 t | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 45,532 t | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 44,037 t | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 47,374 t | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 46,167 t | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 45,217 t | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 53,058 t | +17.3% |
| 1992 | 36,594 t | -31.0% |
| 1993 | 56,317 t | +53.9% |
| 1994 | 42,322 t | -24.9% |
| 1995 | 55,464 t | +31.1% |
| 1996 | 62,330 t | +12.4% |
| 1997 | 55,570 t | -10.8% |
| 1998 | 63,298 t | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 73,179 t | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 79,121 t | +8.1% |
| 2001 | 76,257 t | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 67,770 t | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 78,378 t | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 75,324 t | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 65,287 t | -13.3% |
| 2006 | 96,632 t | +48.0% |
| 2007 | 112,760 t | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 107,799 t | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 128,685 t | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 124,309 t | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 134,038 t | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 147,641 t | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 153,768 t | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 174,969 t | +13.8% |
| 2015 | 150,597 t | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 141,365 t | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 175,120 t | +23.9% |
| 2018 | 164,589 t | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 180,671 t | +9.8% |
| 2020 | 190,869 t | +5.6% |
| 2021 | 208,211 t | +9.1% |
| 2022 | 200,403 t | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 204,071 t | +1.8% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 204,071 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 94,540 t, 2.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 204,071 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69,456 t, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 27,189 t | 22,591 t | 32,984 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 38,556 t | 29,113 t | 43,715 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 44,791 t | 41,873 t | 47,374 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 54,335 t | 36,594 t | 73,179 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 88,801 t | 65,287 t | 128,685 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 154,707 t | 124,309 t | 180,671 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 200,888 t | 190,869 t | 208,211 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 50 Cameroon 212,165 t compare
- 51 Peru 210,456 t compare
- 52 Belarus 205,157 t compare
- 54 Burkina Faso 200,904 t compare
- 55 Sudan (former) 195,227 t compare
- 56 Dominican Republic 194,136 t compare
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 crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Malawi?
- Crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen in Malawi was 204,071 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 208,211 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,591 t in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Malawi ranks 53rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop harvest removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.7%. 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 Crop harvest removal — Cropland nitrogen. 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 (%).