Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Malawi

Malawi: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 1.27 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.27 kg/cap
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
100th
of 212 countries
All-time high
1.43 kg/cap
in 2021
All-time low
0.19 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Malawi, 1961–2024

0.250.50.7511.21.5196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Malawi stood at 1.27 kg/cap.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.43 kg/cap in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.19 kg/cap, in 1961.

That places Malawi 100th out of 212 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.23 kg/cap 0.19 kg/cap 0.26 kg/cap 9
1970s 0.539 kg/cap 0.22 kg/cap 0.97 kg/cap 10
1980s 0.733 kg/cap 0.43 kg/cap 1.04 kg/cap 10
1990s 0.509 kg/cap 0.28 kg/cap 0.81 kg/cap 10
2000s 0.782 kg/cap 0.33 kg/cap 1.14 kg/cap 10
2010s 0.882 kg/cap 0.48 kg/cap 1.2 kg/cap 10
2020s 1.22 kg/cap 0.58 kg/cap 1.43 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 97 Ghana 1.37 kg/cap compare
  2. 98 Morocco 1.3 kg/cap compare
  3. 99 Botswana 1.29 kg/cap compare
  4. 101 Cameroon 1.21 kg/cap compare
  5. 101 Mexico 1.21 kg/cap compare
  6. 103 Egypt 1.2 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Malawi?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Malawi was 1.27 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 1.43 kg/cap in 2021.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.19 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Malawi rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Malawi ranks 100th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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) — Use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 data points, 1961–2024
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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