Urea — Import quantity in Malawi
Malawi: Urea — Import quantity was 141,691 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Import quantity in Malawi, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 141,691 t for urea — import quantity in 2024.
That represents a change of down 25.5% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — import quantity in Malawi peaked at 198,885 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 18,886 t, in 2006.
Malawi ranks 52nd of 187 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Import quantity in Malawi, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 56,280 t | — |
| 2003 | 45,726 t | -18.8% |
| 2004 | 36,502 t | -20.2% |
| 2005 | 88,532 t | +142.5% |
| 2006 | 18,886 t | -78.7% |
| 2007 | 100,843 t | +434.0% |
| 2008 | 142,093 t | +40.9% |
| 2009 | 84,099 t | -40.8% |
| 2010 | 104,490 t | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 132,610 t | +26.9% |
| 2012 | 167,832 t | +26.6% |
| 2013 | 186,525 t | +11.1% |
| 2014 | 152,003 t | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 150,275 t | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 92,972 t | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 118,687 t | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 144,065 t | +21.4% |
| 2019 | 106,671 t | -26.0% |
| 2020 | 198,885 t | +86.4% |
| 2021 | 146,677 t | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 99,128 t | -32.4% |
| 2023 | 190,236 t | +91.9% |
| 2024 | 141,691 t | -25.5% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 141,691 t is above the median for low income countries, which is 8,205 t, 17.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 141,691 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,613 t, 13.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Urea — Import quantity in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +434.0% | 18,886 t | 100,843 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 71,620 t | 18,886 t | 142,093 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 135,613 t | 92,972 t | 186,525 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,323 t | 99,128 t | 198,885 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 49 Mozambique 158,886 t compare
- 50 Malaysia 157,083 t compare
- 51 Afghanistan 142,845 t compare
- 53 Kenya 133,208 t compare
- 54 China, Taiwan Province of 127,479 t compare
- 55 Israel 123,209 t 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 urea — import quantity in Malawi?
- Urea — import quantity in Malawi was 141,691 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 198,885 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest urea — import quantity recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,886 t in 2006.
- How does Malawi rank for urea — import quantity?
- Malawi ranks 52nd out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — import quantity rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 — Import quantity. 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