Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita was 0.094 kg per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per person.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0.094 kg per person for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.3943 kg per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0306 kg per person, in 1992.
That places Malawi 36th out of 100 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.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | kg per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2543 kg per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2709 kg per person | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 0.2917 kg per person | +7.7% |
| 1964 | 0.3113 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3038 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3242 kg per person | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3163 kg per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.3315 kg per person | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3347 kg per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3292 kg per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.3941 kg per person | +19.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3943 kg per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3801 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.3752 kg per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3649 kg per person | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3609 kg per person | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.3869 kg per person | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0769 kg per person | -80.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0741 kg per person | -3.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0713 kg per person | -3.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0686 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0659 kg per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0396 kg per person | -40.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0433 kg per person | +9.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0642 kg per person | +48.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0599 kg per person | -6.7% |
| 1987 | 0.05 kg per person | -16.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0526 kg per person | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0486 kg per person | -7.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0443 kg per person | -8.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0454 kg per person | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0306 kg per person | -32.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0583 kg per person | +90.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0662 kg per person | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 0.093 kg per person | +40.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1122 kg per person | +20.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1073 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0913 kg per person | -14.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0812 kg per person | -11.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0725 kg per person | -10.7% |
| 2001 | 0.07 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0699 kg per person | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0762 kg per person | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0748 kg per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0643 kg per person | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0836 kg per person | +30.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0888 kg per person | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0857 kg per person | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0828 kg per person | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0865 kg per person | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0938 kg per person | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0817 kg per person | -12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0941 kg per person | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0961 kg per person | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0888 kg per person | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0808 kg per person | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0941 kg per person | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 0.09 kg per person | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1106 kg per person | +22.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1122 kg per person | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.1012 kg per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.098 kg per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 0.094 kg per person | -4.1% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.094 kg per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.1737 kg per person, 54% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.094 kg per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1813 kg per person, 52% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +90.8% | 0.0306 kg per person | 0.0583 kg per person |
| 1978 | -80.1% | 0.3869 kg per person | 0.0769 kg per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3043 kg per person | 0.2543 kg per person | 0.3347 kg per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3137 kg per person | 0.0741 kg per person | 0.3943 kg per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0564 kg per person | 0.0396 kg per person | 0.0713 kg per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.073 kg per person | 0.0306 kg per person | 0.1122 kg per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0769 kg per person | 0.0643 kg per person | 0.0888 kg per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0916 kg per person | 0.0808 kg per person | 0.1106 kg per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1014 kg per person | 0.094 kg per person | 0.1122 kg per person | 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 sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in Malawi?
- Sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita in Malawi was 0.094 kg per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3943 kg per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0306 kg per person in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita?
- Malawi ranks 36th out of 100 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sorghum — crop residues (n content), per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Sorghum — Crop residues (N content), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Crop residues Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — Crop residues (N content) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.