Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity was 96,533 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 96,533 t for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in 2024.
The figure is down 23.0% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 127,220 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,300 t, in 1962.
Malawi ranks 68th of 200 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,600 t | — |
| 1962 | 2,300 t | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 2,300 t | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,000 t | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 4,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 5,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 4,987 t | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 8,593 t | +72.3% |
| 1971 | 17,839 t | +107.6% |
| 1972 | 11,429 t | -35.9% |
| 1973 | 9,198 t | -19.5% |
| 1974 | 7,194 t | -21.8% |
| 1975 | 11,924 t | +65.7% |
| 1976 | 17,922 t | +50.3% |
| 1977 | 12,832 t | -28.4% |
| 1978 | 19,563 t | +52.5% |
| 1979 | 14,449 t | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 22,800 t | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 25,733 t | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 24,200 t | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 23,116 t | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 23,603 t | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 15,931 t | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 22,715 t | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 29,847 t | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 27,201 t | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 30,300 t | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 30,000 t | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 46,000 t | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 51,800 t | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 48,000 t | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 9,060 t | -81.1% |
| 1995 | 28,202 t | +211.3% |
| 1996 | 37,900 t | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 41,200 t | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 34,800 t | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 30,000 t | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 34,588 t | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 16,781 t | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 43,150 t | +157.1% |
| 2003 | 37,943 t | -12.1% |
| 2004 | 33,057 t | -12.9% |
| 2005 | 67,693 t | +104.8% |
| 2006 | 38,457 t | -43.2% |
| 2007 | 76,517 t | +99.0% |
| 2008 | 88,715 t | +15.9% |
| 2009 | 64,617 t | -27.2% |
| 2010 | 80,282 t | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 85,815 t | +6.9% |
| 2012 | 106,838 t | +24.5% |
| 2013 | 125,138 t | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 100,809 t | -19.4% |
| 2015 | 107,131 t | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 63,253 t | -41.0% |
| 2017 | 87,213 t | +37.9% |
| 2018 | 94,493 t | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 76,538 t | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 127,220 t | +66.2% |
| 2021 | 103,857 t | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 67,779 t | -34.7% |
| 2023 | 125,396 t | +85.0% |
| 2024 | 96,533 t | -23.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 96,533 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 9,681 t, 10.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 96,533 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17,020 t, 5.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,354 t | 2,300 t | 5,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,094 t | 7,194 t | 19,563 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 24,545 t | 15,931 t | 30,300 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 35,696 t | 9,060 t | 51,800 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,152 t | 16,781 t | 88,715 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 92,751 t | 63,253 t | 125,138 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 104,157 t | 67,779 t | 127,220 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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Malawi?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity in Malawi was 96,533 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 127,220 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,300 t in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 68th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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 nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf