Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi
Malawi: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 29.24 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 29.24 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 120.3% on the previous year and up 252.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi peaked at 29.24 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.9455 kg/ha, in 1966.
That places Malawi 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.07 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 0.9498 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9855 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.11 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.9671 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.9455 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1967 | 1.2 kg/ha | +27.2% |
| 1968 | 1.32 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1969 | 1.39 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 1.94 kg/ha | +40.0% |
| 1971 | 2.04 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.96 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1973 | 2.32 kg/ha | +18.2% |
| 1974 | 1.62 kg/ha | -30.0% |
| 1975 | 2.42 kg/ha | +49.3% |
| 1976 | 3.37 kg/ha | +39.1% |
| 1977 | 2.47 kg/ha | -26.7% |
| 1978 | 3.41 kg/ha | +38.3% |
| 1979 | 2.63 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 4.13 kg/ha | +56.9% |
| 1981 | 4.39 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 3.97 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 4.01 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 3.95 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2.87 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 1986 | 3.82 kg/ha | +32.9% |
| 1987 | 4.82 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 1988 | 4.32 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1989 | 4.61 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1990 | 4.46 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 6.26 kg/ha | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 7.18 kg/ha | +14.7% |
| 1993 | 6.62 kg/ha | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 1.98 kg/ha | -70.1% |
| 1995 | 4.34 kg/ha | +119.1% |
| 1996 | 5.29 kg/ha | +21.9% |
| 1997 | 5.75 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 1998 | 4.76 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 4.1 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 4.56 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2001 | 2.56 kg/ha | -43.7% |
| 2002 | 6.93 kg/ha | +170.4% |
| 2003 | 6.66 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 7.77 kg/ha | +16.5% |
| 2005 | 6.95 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 2006 | 8.27 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2007 | 8.77 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2008 | 9.94 kg/ha | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 7.91 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 2010 | 10.44 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 2011 | 9.85 kg/ha | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 8.07 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 2013 | 8.29 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 12.73 kg/ha | +53.6% |
| 2015 | 12.37 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 8.84 kg/ha | -28.6% |
| 2017 | 11 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 2018 | 14.36 kg/ha | +30.6% |
| 2019 | 14.82 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 17.71 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2021 | 15.52 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 13.27 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2023 | 29.24 kg/ha | +120.3% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 29.24 kg/ha is above the median for low income countries, which is 3.88 kg/ha, 7.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 29.24 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.83 kg/ha, 6.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +170.4% | 2.56 kg/ha | 6.93 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.1 kg/ha | 0.9455 kg/ha | 1.39 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.42 kg/ha | 1.62 kg/ha | 3.41 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.09 kg/ha | 2.87 kg/ha | 4.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.07 kg/ha | 1.98 kg/ha | 7.18 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.03 kg/ha | 2.56 kg/ha | 9.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.08 kg/ha | 8.07 kg/ha | 14.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.93 kg/ha | 13.27 kg/ha | 29.24 kg/ha | 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malawi was 29.24 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 29.24 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9455 kg/ha in 1966.
- How does Malawi rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Malawi ranks 64th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 252.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 (%).