Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi
Malawi: Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 8.38 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Manure applied — 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi is 8.38 kg/ha, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and up 177.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi peaked at 8.38 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3668 kg/ha, in 1966.
Malawi ranks 54th of 185 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.
Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4017 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.3888 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4352 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4384 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3736 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1966 | 0.3668 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.427 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1968 | 0.4208 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 0.5012 kg/ha | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.4608 kg/ha | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.4157 kg/ha | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4563 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 0.455 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 0.465 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4484 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.5164 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 1977 | 0.4996 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5372 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 1979 | 0.4854 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5661 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1981 | 0.5657 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.5317 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5807 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1984 | 0.531 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5361 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.6606 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 1987 | 0.7182 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 0.5993 kg/ha | -16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.5726 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1990 | 0.5525 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.5664 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.6445 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 1993 | 0.5668 kg/ha | -12.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6245 kg/ha | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7119 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1996 | 0.6534 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1997 | 0.8002 kg/ha | +22.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7736 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.7677 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7928 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.7258 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7421 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.6837 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.748 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.8282 kg/ha | +10.7% |
| 2006 | 0.8589 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.19 kg/ha | +38.4% |
| 2008 | 1.46 kg/ha | +23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.67 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 2.12 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 2011 | 2.44 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2012 | 2.79 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2013 | 3.02 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.91 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 3.31 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2016 | 3.42 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 3.83 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 6.21 kg/ha | +62.1% |
| 2019 | 7.99 kg/ha | +28.6% |
| 2020 | 7.36 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 7.03 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 7.57 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 8.38 kg/ha | +10.7% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 8.38 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.81 kg/ha, 4.6× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 8.38 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 kg/ha, 5.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4171 kg/ha | 0.3668 kg/ha | 0.5012 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.474 kg/ha | 0.4157 kg/ha | 0.5372 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5862 kg/ha | 0.531 kg/ha | 0.7182 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6662 kg/ha | 0.5525 kg/ha | 0.8002 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9706 kg/ha | 0.6837 kg/ha | 1.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.8 kg/ha | 2.12 kg/ha | 7.99 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.59 kg/ha | 7.03 kg/ha | 8.38 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 manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi?
- Manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi was 8.38 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.38 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3668 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Malawi ranks 54th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is manure applied — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 177.4%. 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 Manure applied — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).