Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malawi
Malawi: Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland was 65.24 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
65.24
Change on year
up 332.1%
World rank
56th
of 200 countries
All-time high
65.24
in 2023
All-time low
1.52
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malawi is 65.24, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 332.1% on the previous year and up 310.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malawi peaked at 65.24 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.52, 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.
Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malawi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.91 | — |
| 1962 | 1.58 | -17.3% |
| 1963 | 1.52 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1.92 | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 1.7 | -11.5% |
| 1966 | 1.65 | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.27 | +37.6% |
| 1968 | 2.68 | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 2.6 | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 4.6 | +76.9% |
| 1971 | 5.11 | +11.1% |
| 1972 | 4.7 | -8.0% |
| 1973 | 5.88 | +25.1% |
| 1974 | 3.52 | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 6.23 | +77.0% |
| 1976 | 9.12 | +46.4% |
| 1977 | 6.18 | -32.2% |
| 1978 | 9.19 | +48.7% |
| 1979 | 6.78 | -26.2% |
| 1980 | 11.46 | +69.0% |
| 1981 | 12.31 | +7.4% |
| 1982 | 11.05 | -10.2% |
| 1983 | 11.01 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 10.98 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.36 | -33.0% |
| 1986 | 10.03 | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 13.15 | +31.1% |
| 1988 | 11.96 | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 13.03 | +8.9% |
| 1990 | 12.62 | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 18.55 | +47.0% |
| 1992 | 21.32 | +14.9% |
| 1993 | 19.75 | -7.4% |
| 1994 | 4.06 | -79.4% |
| 1995 | 11.61 | +186.0% |
| 1996 | 14.98 | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 15.97 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 12.75 | -20.2% |
| 1999 | 10.6 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 12.01 | +13.3% |
| 2001 | 5.63 | -53.1% |
| 2002 | 20.16 | +258.1% |
| 2003 | 19.49 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 22.88 | +17.4% |
| 2005 | 19.87 | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 24.15 | +21.5% |
| 2007 | 24.55 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 27.39 | +11.6% |
| 2009 | 19.82 | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 26.56 | +34.0% |
| 2011 | 23.37 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 16.07 | -31.2% |
| 2013 | 15.91 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 31.12 | +95.6% |
| 2015 | 28.38 | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 16.18 | -43.0% |
| 2017 | 21.8 | +34.7% |
| 2018 | 23.97 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 18.71 | -21.9% |
| 2020 | 30.7 | +64.1% |
| 2021 | 24.66 | -19.7% |
| 2022 | 15.1 | -38.8% |
| 2023 | 65.24 | +332.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.98 | 1.52 | 2.68 | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.13 | 3.52 | 9.19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.23 | 7.36 | 13.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.22 | 4.06 | 21.32 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.59 | 5.63 | 27.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.21 | 15.91 | 31.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.92 | 15.1 | 65.24 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malawi?
- Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland in Malawi was 65.24 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 65.24 in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.52 in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland?
- Malawi ranks 56th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer application 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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