Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi
Malawi: Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 12.97 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi is 12.97 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 76.7% on the previous year and up 229.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi peaked at 12.97 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.4649 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Malawi 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Leaching — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.521 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.4757 kg/ha | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.5047 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5475 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4746 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4649 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5752 kg/ha | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 0.6113 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1969 | 0.6652 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8354 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 0.8505 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8383 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 0.958 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1974 | 0.73 kg/ha | -23.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9916 kg/ha | +35.8% |
| 1976 | 1.33 kg/ha | +34.5% |
| 1977 | 1.03 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1978 | 1.36 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1979 | 1.08 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1980 | 1.61 kg/ha | +49.3% |
| 1981 | 1.69 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 1.54 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.57 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.53 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.18 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 1986 | 1.54 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 1987 | 1.9 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1988 | 1.69 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.77 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 1.71 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 2.32 kg/ha | +35.3% |
| 1992 | 2.66 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1993 | 2.44 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1994 | 0.9138 kg/ha | -62.5% |
| 1995 | 1.73 kg/ha | +89.5% |
| 1996 | 2.03 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1997 | 2.24 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1998 | 1.9 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 1999 | 1.67 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 1.84 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.15 kg/ha | -37.6% |
| 2002 | 2.61 kg/ha | +127.4% |
| 2003 | 2.49 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 2.89 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 2.65 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 2006 | 3.1 kg/ha | +16.9% |
| 2007 | 3.39 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2008 | 3.89 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2009 | 3.29 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2010 | 4.3 kg/ha | +30.8% |
| 2011 | 4.23 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 3.77 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2013 | 3.93 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 5.37 kg/ha | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 5.41 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 4.27 kg/ha | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 5.15 kg/ha | +20.6% |
| 2018 | 7.18 kg/ha | +39.3% |
| 2019 | 8.01 kg/ha | +11.6% |
| 2020 | 8.73 kg/ha | +9.1% |
| 2021 | 7.88 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 7.34 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 12.97 kg/ha | +76.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 12.97 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 2.13 kg/ha, 6.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 12.97 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.51 kg/ha, 5.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5378 kg/ha | 0.4649 kg/ha | 0.6652 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9996 kg/ha | 0.73 kg/ha | 1.36 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.6 kg/ha | 1.18 kg/ha | 1.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.96 kg/ha | 0.9138 kg/ha | 2.66 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 kg/ha | 1.15 kg/ha | 3.89 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.16 kg/ha | 3.77 kg/ha | 8.01 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.23 kg/ha | 7.34 kg/ha | 12.97 kg/ha | 4 |
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- 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 leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi?
- Leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi was 12.97 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 12.97 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4649 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Malawi ranks 61st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is leaching — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 229.6%. 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 Leaching — 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 (%).