NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 108,885 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malawi stood at 108,885 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.2% on the previous year and up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 150,586 t in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21,018 t, in 2004.
That places Malawi 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36,942 t | — |
| 2003 | 28,591 t | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 21,018 t | -26.5% |
| 2005 | 81,131 t | +286.0% |
| 2006 | 70,551 t | -13.0% |
| 2007 | 69,078 t | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 51,514 t | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 71,117 t | +38.1% |
| 2010 | 66,562 t | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 40,555 t | -39.1% |
| 2012 | 57,102 t | +40.8% |
| 2013 | 86,397 t | +51.3% |
| 2014 | 68,453 t | -20.8% |
| 2015 | 108,920 t | +59.1% |
| 2016 | 55,384 t | -49.2% |
| 2017 | 91,106 t | +64.5% |
| 2018 | 87,539 t | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 91,974 t | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 133,048 t | +44.7% |
| 2021 | 150,586 t | +13.2% |
| 2022 | 52,247 t | -65.3% |
| 2023 | 149,493 t | +186.1% |
| 2024 | 108,885 t | -27.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 108,885 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 3,976 t, 27.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 108,885 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,326 t, 11.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +286.0% | 21,018 t | 81,131 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53,743 t | 21,018 t | 81,131 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 75,399 t | 40,555 t | 108,920 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 118,852 t | 52,247 t | 150,586 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malawi?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malawi was 108,885 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 150,586 t in 2021.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,018 t in 2004.
- How does Malawi rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf