Urea — Agricultural Use in Malawi
Malawi: Urea — Agricultural Use was 107,814 t in 2016. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in Malawi, 2002–2016
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2016, urea — agricultural use in Malawi stood at 107,814 t.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in Malawi peaked at 188,596 t in 2014 and was at its lowest, 57,481 t, in 2003.
Malawi ranks 43rd of 129 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 60,539 t | — |
| 2003 | 57,481 t | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 71,556 t | +24.5% |
| 2005 | 71,556 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 99,442 t | +39.0% |
| 2007 | 115,505 t | +16.2% |
| 2008 | 138,551 t | +20.0% |
| 2009 | 87,808 t | -36.6% |
| 2010 | 120,967 t | +37.8% |
| 2011 | 129,900 t | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 89,366 t | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 90,136 t | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 188,596 t | +109.2% |
| 2015 | 107,814 t | -42.8% |
| 2016 | 107,814 t | +0.0% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 107,814 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 10,743 t, 10.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 107,814 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,029 t, 15.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 87,805 t | 57,481 t | 138,551 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 119,228 t | 89,366 t | 188,596 t | 7 |
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 urea — agricultural use in Malawi?
- Urea — agricultural use in Malawi was 107,814 t in 2016, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 188,596 t in 2014.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 57,481 t in 2003.
- How does Malawi rank for urea — agricultural use?
- Malawi ranks 43rd out of 129 countries with data for 2016.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 Urea — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf