Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Malawi
Malawi: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Malawi, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
The figure is up 301.9% on the previous year and up 180.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Malawi peaked at 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Malawi 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP in Malawi, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.9% |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -27.9% |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +31.5% |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -21.9% |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +30.9% |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +37.9% |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -66.9% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +163.2% |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -17.7% |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +17.4% |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -50.7% |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +75.8% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +14.6% |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -36.9% |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +19.2% |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -23.5% |
| 2012 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 2013 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 2014 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +83.6% |
| 2015 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -32.6% |
| 2017 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +20.8% |
| 2018 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -29.3% |
| 2020 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +56.2% |
| 2021 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 2022 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -39.0% |
| 2023 | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +301.9% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for low income countries, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 21.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 22.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP 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 | +301.9% | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
- 2 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 3 Pakistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
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 unit of gdp in Malawi?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp in Malawi was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Malawi rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp?
- Malawi ranks 1st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 180.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.