Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Malawi
Malawi: Seed — Cropland phosphorus was 1,074 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 1,074 t for seed — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seed — cropland phosphorus in Malawi peaked at 1,132 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 484.03 t, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 47th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Seed — Cropland phosphorus in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 484.03 t | — |
| 1962 | 487.65 t | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 489.07 t | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 517.48 t | +5.8% |
| 1965 | 533.45 t | +3.1% |
| 1966 | 523.17 t | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 533.48 t | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 543.8 t | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 537.07 t | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 566.03 t | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 563.15 t | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 585.71 t | +4.0% |
| 1973 | 585.64 t | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 565.1 t | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 572.2 t | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 576.62 t | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 583.64 t | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 586.58 t | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 566.82 t | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 580.25 t | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 594.77 t | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 574.38 t | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 587.61 t | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 590.38 t | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 603.48 t | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 598.17 t | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 593.08 t | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 597.95 t | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 602.49 t | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 623.59 t | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 594.5 t | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 601.43 t | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 589.34 t | -2.0% |
| 1994 | 640.16 t | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 641.97 t | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 658.77 t | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 695.03 t | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 727.93 t | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 734.58 t | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 796.89 t | +8.5% |
| 2001 | 745.68 t | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 741.04 t | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 778.02 t | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 815.78 t | +4.9% |
| 2005 | 804.13 t | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 825.33 t | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 877.59 t | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 898.94 t | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 917.16 t | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 861.71 t | -6.0% |
| 2011 | 936.46 t | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 1,132 t | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1,046 t | -7.6% |
| 2014 | 982.04 t | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 867.98 t | -11.6% |
| 2016 | 902.67 t | +4.0% |
| 2017 | 972.14 t | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 943.43 t | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 968.42 t | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,053 t | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 1,045 t | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 1,089 t | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 1,074 t | -1.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 1,074 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 425.68 t, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 1,074 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 402.77 t, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 516.58 t | 484.03 t | 543.8 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 575.15 t | 563.15 t | 586.58 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 592.26 t | 574.38 t | 603.48 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 650.73 t | 589.34 t | 734.58 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 820.05 t | 741.04 t | 917.16 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 961.34 t | 861.71 t | 1,132 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,065 t | 1,045 t | 1,089 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
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 in Malawi?
- Seed — cropland phosphorus in Malawi was 1,074 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1,132 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest seed — cropland phosphorus recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 484.03 t in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for seed — cropland phosphorus?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seed — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. 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 Seed — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).