Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Malawi

Malawi: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 314,983 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
314,983 t
Change on year
up 88.8%
World rank
33rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
314,983 t
in 2023
All-time low
12,128 t
in 1994
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Malawi, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 314,983 t for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 88.8% on the previous year and up 263.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malawi peaked at 314,983 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12,128 t, in 1994.

That places Malawi 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 17,305 t 14,028 t 21,167 t 9
1970s 25,824 t 20,462 t 32,333 t 10
1980s 31,387 t 18,404 t 42,848 t 10
1990s 33,176 t 12,128 t 59,618 t 10
2000s 69,697 t 16,157 t 108,203 t 10
2010s 129,135 t 80,793 t 189,023 t 10
2020s 227,282 t 166,842 t 314,983 t 4

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 30 Australia 480,744 t compare
  2. 31 Ethiopia 460,583 t compare
  3. 32 Czechoslovakia 352,955 t compare
  4. 34 Yugoslav SFR 309,276 t compare
  5. 35 Romania 300,179 t compare
  6. 36 Belgium-Luxembourg 287,264 t compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malawi?
Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malawi was 314,983 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 314,983 t in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 12,128 t in 1994.
How does Malawi rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
Malawi ranks 33rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 263.2%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen
Unit
t
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 (%).