Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi
Malawi: Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 12.01 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi is 12.01 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 20.6% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi peaked at 12.01 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.8581 kg/ha, in 1975.
Malawi ranks 86th 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.
Input — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.13 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.9766 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 1 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1964 | 1.01 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.9235 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.8958 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.9763 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1968 | 0.9456 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 1.01 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 1.09 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1971 | 1.31 kg/ha | +20.8% |
| 1972 | 1.14 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 1.26 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1974 | 0.987 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 1975 | 0.8581 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 1.48 kg/ha | +72.2% |
| 1977 | 1.9 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1978 | 1.9 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.77 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 2.22 kg/ha | +25.7% |
| 1981 | 1.86 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1982 | 1.83 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 3.47 kg/ha | +89.5% |
| 1984 | 4.05 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1985 | 2.47 kg/ha | -38.9% |
| 1986 | 2.51 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1987 | 3.04 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 1988 | 4.18 kg/ha | +37.3% |
| 1989 | 4.21 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 3.2 kg/ha | -24.0% |
| 1991 | 3.62 kg/ha | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 3.4 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 4.58 kg/ha | +34.5% |
| 1994 | 2.32 kg/ha | -49.2% |
| 1995 | 2.83 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1996 | 3.38 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 3.2 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 2.94 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1999 | 3.58 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 2.8 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2001 | 1.77 kg/ha | -36.9% |
| 2002 | 3.63 kg/ha | +105.5% |
| 2003 | 3.81 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 4.32 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 3.65 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2006 | 4.15 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2007 | 4.66 kg/ha | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 3.23 kg/ha | -30.7% |
| 2009 | 4.4 kg/ha | +36.0% |
| 2010 | 4.47 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 4.37 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 5.56 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 2013 | 6.32 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 4.51 kg/ha | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 6.56 kg/ha | +45.6% |
| 2016 | 5.25 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 6.72 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2018 | 8.53 kg/ha | +26.8% |
| 2019 | 10.38 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 2020 | 11.23 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 11.33 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 9.96 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 12.01 kg/ha | +20.6% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.01 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.83 kg/ha, 4.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.01 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.12 kg/ha, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9857 kg/ha | 0.8958 kg/ha | 1.13 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 kg/ha | 0.8581 kg/ha | 1.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.98 kg/ha | 1.83 kg/ha | 4.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 kg/ha | 2.32 kg/ha | 4.58 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.64 kg/ha | 1.77 kg/ha | 4.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.27 kg/ha | 4.37 kg/ha | 10.38 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.13 kg/ha | 9.96 kg/ha | 12.01 kg/ha | 4 |
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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 input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi?
- Input — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi was 12.01 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest input — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8581 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Malawi rank for input — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Malawi ranks 86th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is input — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 Input — Cropland phosphorus 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 (%).