Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity was 27,679 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Malawi stood at 27,679 t.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and up 107.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 30,302 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 700 t, in 1961.
That places Malawi 77th out of 214 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 | 948 t | 700 t | 1,102 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,934 t | 1,016 t | 5,826 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,585 t | 2,900 t | 7,808 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,200 t | 3,000 t | 8,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,671 t | 3,769 t | 15,998 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,472 t | 7,388 t | 18,320 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,432 t | 12,323 t | 30,302 t | 5 |
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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 potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Malawi?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity in Malawi was 27,679 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 30,302 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 t in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 107.4%. 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 potash K2O (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