Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malawi
Malawi: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.013 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malawi, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malawi stood at 0.013 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 321.2% on the previous year and up 256.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malawi peaked at 0.013 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1963.
That places Malawi 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +27.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | +68.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1972 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +24.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | +68.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | +42.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0024 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +51.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -35.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 tonnes per person | +37.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +48.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | -8.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -80.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +211.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 tonnes per person | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | +249.4% |
| 2003 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.007 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +30.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -33.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +95.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 tonnes per person | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +62.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -40.3% |
| 2023 | 0.013 tonnes per person | +321.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0.013 tonnes per person is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0008 tonnes per person, 15.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0.013 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 11.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malawi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +321.2% | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person |
| 2002 | +249.4% | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +211.7% | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0011 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.005 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.007 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0069 tonnes per person | 0.0031 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 30.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 30.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malawi?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malawi was 0.013 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0.013 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Malawi rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Malawi ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 256.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.