Fertilizer use per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Fertilizer use per capita was 1.42 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per capita in Malawi stood at 1.42 Kilograms per capita.
That represents a change of up 144.8% on the previous year and up 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Malawi peaked at 1.43 Kilograms per capita in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.19 Kilograms per capita, in 1961.
Malawi ranks 84th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.23 Kilograms per capita | 0.19 Kilograms per capita | 0.26 Kilograms per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.539 Kilograms per capita | 0.22 Kilograms per capita | 0.97 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.733 Kilograms per capita | 0.43 Kilograms per capita | 1.04 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.509 Kilograms per capita | 0.28 Kilograms per capita | 0.81 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.782 Kilograms per capita | 0.33 Kilograms per capita | 1.14 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.882 Kilograms per capita | 0.48 Kilograms per capita | 1.2 Kilograms per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.21 Kilograms per capita | 0.58 Kilograms per capita | 1.43 Kilograms per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 81 Turkey 1.67 Kilograms per capita compare
- 82 Burkina Faso 1.66 Kilograms per capita compare
- 83 Myanmar 1.53 Kilograms per capita compare
- 85 Benin 1.41 Kilograms per capita compare
- 86 North Macedonia 1.39 Kilograms per capita compare
- 87 Botswana 1.31 Kilograms per capita compare
- 87 India 1.31 Kilograms per capita compare
- 87 Morocco 1.31 Kilograms per capita compare
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per capita in Malawi?
- Fertilizer use per capita in Malawi was 1.42 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 1.43 Kilograms per capita in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.19 Kilograms per capita in 1961.
- How does Malawi rank for fertilizer use per capita?
- Malawi ranks 84th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.