How does Malawi rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?

Malawi ranks 112th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.

Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Malawi?

Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Malawi

Name: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Malawi
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Malawi: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run was 36.5 kilograms per hectare in 2014. ▲ Rising

Latest (2014)

36.5 kilograms per hectare

Change on year

down 20.0%

World rank

112th

of 161 countries

All-time high

45.62 kilograms per hectare

in 2013

All-time low

29.52 kilograms per hectare

in 2011

Years of data

2002–2014

Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Malawi, 2002–2014

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per hectare.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 36.5 kilograms per hectare for fertilizer application rates over the long-run in 2014.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.0% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Malawi peaked at 45.62 kilograms per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 29.52 kilograms per hectare, in 2011.

Malawi ranks 112th of 161 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
2000s	33.74 kilograms per hectare	29.71 kilograms per hectare	41.72 kilograms per hectare	8
2010s	37.38 kilograms per hectare	29.52 kilograms per hectare	45.62 kilograms per hectare	5

Countries ranked near Malawi

109 Cote d'Ivoire 40.21 kilograms per hectare compare
110 Moldova 39.85 kilograms per hectare compare
111 Guyana 39.55 kilograms per hectare compare
113 Argentina 35.95 kilograms per hectare compare
114 Mongolia 32.96 kilograms per hectare compare
115 Tonga 32.89 kilograms per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 161 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Malawi

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 4.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 30.0% (2025)
Rural population 18.31 million (2025)
Rural population growth 2.2% (2025)
Rural population 82.4% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.04 million hectares (2023)

All data for Malawi →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Malawi?: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run in Malawi was 36.5 kilograms per hectare in 2014, according to Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Malawi?: The highest recorded value was 45.62 kilograms per hectare in 2013.
What is the lowest fertilizer application rates over the long-run recorded in Malawi?: The lowest recorded value was 29.52 kilograms per hectare in 2011.
How does Malawi rank for fertilizer application rates over the long-run?: Malawi ranks 112th out of 161 countries with data for 2014.
Is fertilizer application rates over the long-run rising or falling in Malawi?: Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer application rates over the long-run. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer application rates over the long-run
Unit: kilograms per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization and Federico (2017) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 161 places, 2,103 data points, 1880–2014
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Average fertilizer application rates for select countries over the long-run, measured in kilograms of nutrient per hectare of arable land.