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 127th out of 210 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 124 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24.4 kg/ha compare
- 125 Zimbabwe 23.75 kg/ha compare
- 126 Melanesia 23.01 kg/ha compare
- 128 Kenya 21.29 kg/ha compare
- 129 Brunei Darussalam 20.42 kg/ha compare
- 130 Martinique 19.57 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.67 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 157.29 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 2,420 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 19.62 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 30.17 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 1,850 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 4.6 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 282.19 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 65.23 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 4,000 1000 ha (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 127th out of 210 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