Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi
Malawi: Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area was 0.2558 kg/ha in 2023. ▼ Falling
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi stood at 0.2558 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi peaked at 0.3559 kg/ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2251 kg/ha, in 2015.
That places Malawi 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3559 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.334 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1963 | 0.3239 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3317 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3026 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.2886 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.3023 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 0.2913 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.2802 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3032 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2792 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 1972 | 0.2834 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.2766 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2666 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2764 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2783 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2813 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2756 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 0.2661 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2916 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 0.2846 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2623 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2798 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2746 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.2787 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.2641 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2613 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2628 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2591 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2622 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.2397 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 0.2475 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2425 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2871 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1995 | 0.2642 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2604 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2694 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2666 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.2596 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2767 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2502 kg/ha | -9.6% |
| 2002 | 0.2487 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2486 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.2606 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2415 kg/ha | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2403 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2555 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2508 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2523 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.2371 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2576 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.3115 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2832 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2584 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 0.2251 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2307 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.2451 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2345 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2375 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2548 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 0.2488 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2593 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2558 kg/ha | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.2558 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0924 kg/ha, 2.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.2558 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0895 kg/ha, 2.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3123 kg/ha | 0.2802 kg/ha | 0.3559 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2787 kg/ha | 0.2661 kg/ha | 0.3032 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2719 kg/ha | 0.2591 kg/ha | 0.2916 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2599 kg/ha | 0.2397 kg/ha | 0.2871 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2525 kg/ha | 0.2403 kg/ha | 0.2767 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2521 kg/ha | 0.2251 kg/ha | 0.3115 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2547 kg/ha | 0.2488 kg/ha | 0.2593 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 60 Switzerland 0.2684 kg/ha compare
- 61 Norway 0.2635 kg/ha compare
- 62 Canada 0.26 kg/ha compare
- 64 Luxembourg 0.2553 kg/ha compare
- 65 Madagascar 0.2508 kg/ha compare
- 66 Cyprus 0.2443 kg/ha 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 5.3 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area in Malawi was 0.2558 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3559 kg/ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2251 kg/ha in 2015.
- How does Malawi rank for seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area?
- Malawi ranks 63rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus per unit area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Seed — Cropland phosphorus per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).