Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malawi
Malawi: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 5.32 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malawi stood at 5.32 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 19.3% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malawi peaked at 8.64 kg/ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.31 kg/ha, in 1975.
Malawi ranks 130th of 194 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5878 kg/ha | 0.52 kg/ha | 0.86 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.42 kg/ha | 0.31 kg/ha | 2.57 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.88 kg/ha | 2.32 kg/ha | 7.74 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.46 kg/ha | 3.24 kg/ha | 8.64 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.55 kg/ha | 1.81 kg/ha | 7.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 kg/ha | 3.08 kg/ha | 6.96 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.46 kg/ha | 4.57 kg/ha | 8.2 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 127 Japan 6.27 kg/ha compare
- 128 Russian Federation 6.2 kg/ha compare
- 129 Djibouti 5.79 kg/ha compare
- 131 Ethiopia PDR 5.13 kg/ha compare
- 132 Barbados 5 kg/ha compare
- 133 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 4.82 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Malawi
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.07 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 1,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 1,743 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 165 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 116 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 53 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 15,306 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malawi?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malawi was 5.32 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 8.64 kg/ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.31 kg/ha in 1975.
- How does Malawi rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Malawi ranks 130th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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