Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Malawi
Malawi: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production was 2.67 g/Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Malawi, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in g/Int$.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 2.67 g/Int$ for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and up 49.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Malawi peaked at 5.61 g/Int$ in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1.09 g/Int$, in 1962.
Malawi ranks 118th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per value of agricultural production in Malawi, year by year
| Year | g/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 g/Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 1.09 g/Int$ | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.52 g/Int$ | +39.4% |
| 1964 | 1.44 g/Int$ | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 1.36 g/Int$ | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 1.34 g/Int$ | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.16 g/Int$ | -13.4% |
| 1968 | 1.22 g/Int$ | +5.2% |
| 1969 | 1.31 g/Int$ | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 1.24 g/Int$ | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 1.95 g/Int$ | +57.3% |
| 1972 | 1.68 g/Int$ | -13.8% |
| 1973 | 1.27 g/Int$ | -24.4% |
| 1974 | 1.8 g/Int$ | +41.7% |
| 1975 | 1.4 g/Int$ | -22.2% |
| 1976 | 4.17 g/Int$ | +197.9% |
| 1977 | 4.23 g/Int$ | +1.4% |
| 1978 | 3.13 g/Int$ | -26.0% |
| 1979 | 4.6 g/Int$ | +47.0% |
| 1980 | 3.39 g/Int$ | -26.3% |
| 1981 | 2.72 g/Int$ | -19.8% |
| 1982 | 2.09 g/Int$ | -23.2% |
| 1983 | 5.61 g/Int$ | +168.4% |
| 1984 | 3.8 g/Int$ | -32.3% |
| 1985 | 3.72 g/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 4.64 g/Int$ | +24.7% |
| 1987 | 5.6 g/Int$ | +20.7% |
| 1988 | 4.6 g/Int$ | -17.9% |
| 1989 | 4.46 g/Int$ | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.39 g/Int$ | -24.0% |
| 1996 | 2.72 g/Int$ | -19.8% |
| 1997 | 1.41 g/Int$ | -48.2% |
| 1998 | 1.44 g/Int$ | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.32 g/Int$ | -8.3% |
| 2000 | 1.23 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 1.64 g/Int$ | +33.3% |
| 2002 | 2.5 g/Int$ | +52.4% |
| 2003 | 3.88 g/Int$ | +55.2% |
| 2004 | 2.47 g/Int$ | -36.3% |
| 2005 | 4.28 g/Int$ | +73.3% |
| 2006 | 4 g/Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 3.73 g/Int$ | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 2.26 g/Int$ | -39.4% |
| 2009 | 3.08 g/Int$ | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 3.37 g/Int$ | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.41 g/Int$ | -58.2% |
| 2012 | 2.46 g/Int$ | +74.5% |
| 2013 | 3.05 g/Int$ | +24.0% |
| 2014 | 1.79 g/Int$ | -41.3% |
| 2015 | 2.46 g/Int$ | +37.4% |
| 2016 | 1.52 g/Int$ | -38.2% |
| 2017 | 2.16 g/Int$ | +42.1% |
| 2018 | 1.81 g/Int$ | -16.2% |
| 2019 | 1.98 g/Int$ | +9.4% |
| 2020 | 2.95 g/Int$ | +49.0% |
| 2021 | 2.93 g/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 1.22 g/Int$ | -58.4% |
| 2023 | 2.95 g/Int$ | +141.8% |
| 2024 | 2.67 g/Int$ | -9.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 2.67 g/Int$ is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.49 g/Int$, 5.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 2.67 g/Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.48 g/Int$, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.28 g/Int$ | 1.09 g/Int$ | 1.52 g/Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 g/Int$ | 1.24 g/Int$ | 4.6 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.06 g/Int$ | 2.09 g/Int$ | 5.61 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.06 g/Int$ | 1.32 g/Int$ | 3.39 g/Int$ | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.91 g/Int$ | 1.23 g/Int$ | 4.28 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.2 g/Int$ | 1.41 g/Int$ | 3.37 g/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.54 g/Int$ | 1.22 g/Int$ | 2.95 g/Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 115 Georgia 2.77 g/Int$ compare
- 116 Kenya 2.76 g/Int$ compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 2.73 g/Int$ compare
- 119 El Salvador 2.61 g/Int$ compare
- 120 Dominican Republic 2.6 g/Int$ compare
- 121 Faroe Islands 2.55 g/Int$ compare
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)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Malawi?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production in Malawi was 2.67 g/Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 5.61 g/Int$ in 1983.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.09 g/Int$ in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production?
- Malawi ranks 118th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per value of agricultural production rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 value of agricultural production. 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