Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malawi
Malawi: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 22.43 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Malawi stood at 22.43 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.2% on the previous year and down 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Malawi peaked at 31.21 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.52 kg/ha, in 1963.
That places Malawi 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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) — Use per area of cropland in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.58 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 1.52 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.92 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 1.7 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.65 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.27 kg/ha | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 2.68 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.6 kg/ha | +76.9% |
| 1971 | 5.11 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 4.7 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 5.88 kg/ha | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 3.52 kg/ha | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 6.23 kg/ha | +77.0% |
| 1976 | 9.12 kg/ha | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 6.18 kg/ha | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 9.19 kg/ha | +48.7% |
| 1979 | 6.78 kg/ha | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 11.46 kg/ha | +69.0% |
| 1981 | 12.31 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 11.05 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 11.01 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.98 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.36 kg/ha | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 10.03 kg/ha | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 13.15 kg/ha | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 11.96 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 13.03 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 12.62 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 18.55 kg/ha | +47.0% |
| 1992 | 21.32 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 19.76 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 4.06 kg/ha | -79.5% |
| 1995 | 11.61 kg/ha | +186.0% |
| 1996 | 14.98 kg/ha | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 15.97 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.75 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 10.6 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 12.01 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 5.63 kg/ha | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 20.17 kg/ha | +258.3% |
| 2003 | 19.49 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 22.89 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 19.87 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 24.19 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 2007 | 24.59 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.43 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 19.85 kg/ha | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 26.6 kg/ha | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4 kg/ha | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 16.1 kg/ha | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 15.74 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 31.21 kg/ha | +98.3% |
| 2015 | 28.46 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 15.94 kg/ha | -44.0% |
| 2017 | 21.48 kg/ha | +34.8% |
| 2018 | 23.63 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 18.45 kg/ha | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 30.1 kg/ha | +63.1% |
| 2021 | 24.19 kg/ha | -19.6% |
| 2022 | 14.81 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 28.84 kg/ha | +94.7% |
| 2024 | 22.43 kg/ha | -22.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 22.43 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3 kg/ha, 7.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 22.43 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.42 kg/ha, 3.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +258.3% | 5.63 kg/ha | 20.17 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 | 19.61 kg/ha | 5.63 kg/ha | 27.43 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.1 kg/ha | 15.74 kg/ha | 31.21 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.07 kg/ha | 14.81 kg/ha | 30.1 kg/ha | 5 |
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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) — use per area of cropland in Malawi?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in Malawi was 22.43 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 31.21 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Malawi ranks 120th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.1%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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