Malawi vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

Malawi
332.12 % change on previous year
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
16.89 % change on previous year
in 2023
Malawi rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • Malawi
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 332.12 % change on previous year against 16.89 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 315.23 % change on previous year.

That makes Malawi's figure about 19.7 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

The two have swapped places 37 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.

Malawi ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 5 and Sub-Saharan Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 9.62 % change on previous year 13.39 % change on previous year 3.77 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
1970s 18.82 % change on previous year 9.74 % change on previous year 9.08 % change on previous year Malawi
1980s 10.63 % change on previous year 2.79 % change on previous year 7.84 % change on previous year Malawi
1990s 20.15 % change on previous year 1.12 % change on previous year 19.03 % change on previous year Malawi
2000s 25 % change on previous year 2.26 % change on previous year 22.74 % change on previous year Malawi
2010s 7.02 % change on previous year 7.99 % change on previous year 0.9677 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa
2020s 85.33 % change on previous year 2.54 % change on previous year 82.79 % change on previous year Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, Malawi or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Malawi, at 332.12 % change on previous year against 16.89 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
315.23 % change on previous year, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Malawi and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
Malawi ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 12,629 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.