Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi
Malawi: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 65.24 kilograms per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland 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 hectare.
Analysis
In 2023, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi stood at 65.24 kilograms per hectare. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 332.1% on the previous year and up 310.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi peaked at 65.24 kilograms per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52 kilograms per hectare, in 1963.
Malawi ranks 56th of 200 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 | 1.98 kilograms per hectare | 1.52 kilograms per hectare | 2.68 kilograms per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.13 kilograms per hectare | 3.52 kilograms per hectare | 9.19 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.23 kilograms per hectare | 7.36 kilograms per hectare | 13.15 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.22 kilograms per hectare | 4.06 kilograms per hectare | 21.32 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.59 kilograms per hectare | 5.63 kilograms per hectare | 27.39 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.21 kilograms per hectare | 15.91 kilograms per hectare | 31.12 kilograms per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.92 kilograms per hectare | 15.1 kilograms per hectare | 65.24 kilograms per hectare | 4 |
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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 hectare of cropland in Malawi?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi was 65.24 kilograms per hectare 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 hectare of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.24 kilograms per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 kilograms per hectare in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 310.1%. 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 hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Use of fertilizers per area of cropland, which corresponds to the sum of arable land and permanent crops.