Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Malawi
Malawi: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 871.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Malawi stood at 871.83 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 332.1% on the previous year and up 366.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Malawi peaked at 871.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.32 kg per square kilometre, in 1962.
That places Malawi 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.27 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.32 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 1963 | 7.32 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 9.55 kg per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 9.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 9.55 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 12.73 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1968 | 15.91 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1969 | 15.87 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 27.34 kg per square kilometre | +72.3% |
| 1971 | 32.78 kg per square kilometre | +19.9% |
| 1972 | 30.89 kg per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1973 | 39.59 kg per square kilometre | +28.1% |
| 1974 | 23.72 kg per square kilometre | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 41.01 kg per square kilometre | +72.9% |
| 1976 | 60.1 kg per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1977 | 40.83 kg per square kilometre | -32.1% |
| 1978 | 62.25 kg per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 1979 | 45.98 kg per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1980 | 72.55 kg per square kilometre | +57.8% |
| 1981 | 81.88 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 77 kg per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1983 | 73.56 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1984 | 75.11 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 50.69 kg per square kilometre | -32.5% |
| 1986 | 72.28 kg per square kilometre | +42.6% |
| 1987 | 94.97 kg per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 1988 | 86.55 kg per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1989 | 96.41 kg per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1990 | 95.46 kg per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 146.37 kg per square kilometre | +53.3% |
| 1992 | 164.83 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1993 | 152.74 kg per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1994 | 28.83 kg per square kilometre | -81.1% |
| 1995 | 89.74 kg per square kilometre | +211.3% |
| 1996 | 120.6 kg per square kilometre | +34.4% |
| 1997 | 131.1 kg per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 110.73 kg per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1999 | 95.46 kg per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 2000 | 110.06 kg per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2001 | 53.4 kg per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 2002 | 191.19 kg per square kilometre | +258.0% |
| 2003 | 194.07 kg per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 227.93 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 210.56 kg per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 263.98 kg per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 268.34 kg per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 312.44 kg per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 2009 | 229.24 kg per square kilometre | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 307.17 kg per square kilometre | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 270.27 kg per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 185.91 kg per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 187.05 kg per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 376.45 kg per square kilometre | +101.3% |
| 2015 | 348.2 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2016 | 201.36 kg per square kilometre | -42.2% |
| 2017 | 275.13 kg per square kilometre | +36.6% |
| 2018 | 306.87 kg per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2019 | 242.77 kg per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 2020 | 403.84 kg per square kilometre | +66.3% |
| 2021 | 329.62 kg per square kilometre | -18.4% |
| 2022 | 201.75 kg per square kilometre | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 871.83 kg per square kilometre | +332.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 871.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 14.75 kg per square kilometre, 59.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 871.83 kg per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.03 kg per square kilometre, 41.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +332.1% | 201.75 kg per square kilometre | 871.83 kg per square kilometre |
| 2002 | +258.0% | 53.4 kg per square kilometre | 191.19 kg per square kilometre |
| 1995 | +211.3% | 28.83 kg per square kilometre | 89.74 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.67 kg per square kilometre | 7.32 kg per square kilometre | 15.91 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 40.45 kg per square kilometre | 23.72 kg per square kilometre | 62.25 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 78.1 kg per square kilometre | 50.69 kg per square kilometre | 96.41 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 113.59 kg per square kilometre | 28.83 kg per square kilometre | 164.83 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 206.12 kg per square kilometre | 53.4 kg per square kilometre | 312.44 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 270.12 kg per square kilometre | 185.91 kg per square kilometre | 376.45 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 451.76 kg per square kilometre | 201.75 kg per square kilometre | 871.83 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More climate change data for Malawi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 415.04 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,501 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 6.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 89.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,185 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,819 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 366.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 10.64 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Malawi?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in Malawi was 871.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 871.83 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.32 kg per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- Malawi ranks 15th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 366.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.