Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi

Malawi: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 48.52 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
48.52 kg/ha
Change on year
up 195.3%
World rank
92nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
48.52 kg/ha
in 2023
All-time low
1.52 kg/ha
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 48.52 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 195.3% on the previous year and up 205.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi peaked at 48.52 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 kg/ha, in 1963.

Malawi ranks 92nd of 201 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.98 kg/ha 1.52 kg/ha 2.68 kg/ha 9
1970s 6.13 kg/ha 3.52 kg/ha 9.19 kg/ha 10
1980s 11.23 kg/ha 7.36 kg/ha 13.15 kg/ha 10
1990s 14.22 kg/ha 4.06 kg/ha 21.32 kg/ha 10
2000s 19.6 kg/ha 5.63 kg/ha 27.39 kg/ha 10
2010s 22.21 kg/ha 15.91 kg/ha 31.12 kg/ha 10
2020s 31.61 kg/ha 16.43 kg/ha 48.52 kg/ha 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 89 Malaysia 49.22 kg/ha compare
  2. 90 Bosnia and Herzegovina 48.63 kg/ha compare
  3. 91 Maldives 48.57 kg/ha compare
  4. 93 Spain 47.72 kg/ha compare
  5. 94 Iraq 46.91 kg/ha compare
  6. 95 Peru 45.17 kg/ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi?
Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi was 48.52 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 48.52 kg/ha in 2023.
What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 1.52 kg/ha in 1963.
How does Malawi rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
Malawi ranks 92nd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 205.0%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen per unit area
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 13,500 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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 (%).