Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi
Malawi: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 83.2 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
83.2
Change on year
up 268.3%
World rank
83rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
83.2
in 2023
All-time low
2.66
in 1962
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi is 83.2, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 268.3% on the previous year and up 196.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi peaked at 83.2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.66, in 1962.
Malawi ranks 83rd 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.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.28 | — |
| 1962 | 2.66 | -18.9% |
| 1963 | 2.74 | +3.0% |
| 1964 | 3.1 | +13.1% |
| 1965 | 2.84 | -8.4% |
| 1966 | 2.75 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 3.41 | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 3.76 | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 3.69 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 5.88 | +59.3% |
| 1971 | 7.47 | +27.0% |
| 1972 | 6.46 | -13.5% |
| 1973 | 7.74 | +19.8% |
| 1974 | 5.02 | -35.1% |
| 1975 | 7.26 | +44.6% |
| 1976 | 12.99 | +78.9% |
| 1977 | 11.32 | -12.9% |
| 1978 | 13.57 | +19.9% |
| 1979 | 11.85 | -12.7% |
| 1980 | 16.72 | +41.1% |
| 1981 | 16.34 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 14.74 | -9.8% |
| 1983 | 20.48 | +38.9% |
| 1984 | 20.83 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 13.52 | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 16.55 | +22.4% |
| 1987 | 21.32 | +28.8% |
| 1988 | 22.52 | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 23.57 | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 20.19 | -14.3% |
| 1991 | 28.23 | +39.8% |
| 1992 | 30.37 | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 30.45 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 9.54 | -68.7% |
| 1995 | 17.92 | +87.8% |
| 1996 | 23 | +28.3% |
| 1997 | 22.01 | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 18.39 | -16.4% |
| 1999 | 17.71 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 17.28 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 9.22 | -46.6% |
| 2002 | 28.42 | +208.2% |
| 2003 | 29.79 | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 32.98 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 29.3 | -11.2% |
| 2006 | 35.37 | +20.7% |
| 2007 | 36.44 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 33.55 | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 29.7 | -11.5% |
| 2010 | 36.01 | +21.2% |
| 2011 | 29.24 | -18.8% |
| 2012 | 25.42 | -13.1% |
| 2013 | 28.07 | +10.4% |
| 2014 | 37.67 | +34.2% |
| 2015 | 39.83 | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 22.56 | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 32.29 | +43.1% |
| 2018 | 32.61 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 27.98 | -14.2% |
| 2020 | 45.19 | +61.5% |
| 2021 | 39.86 | -11.8% |
| 2022 | 22.59 | -43.3% |
| 2023 | 83.2 | +268.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.14 | 2.66 | 3.76 | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.96 | 5.02 | 13.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.66 | 13.52 | 23.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 21.78 | 9.54 | 30.45 | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.21 | 9.22 | 36.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.17 | 22.56 | 39.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.71 | 22.59 | 83.2 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More agriculture & rural data for Malawi
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 24.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.3003 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 201.66 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0012 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.8241 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 30.03 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 30.03 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Malawi was 83.2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 83.2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.66 in 1962.
- How does Malawi rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Malawi ranks 83rd 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 196.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 63 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).