Malawi - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
2006 83,234
2007 96,274
2008 66,101
2009 59,978

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in Malawi was 35.92 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 42.65 in 2015, while its lowest value was 2.77 in 1962.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 3.44
1962 2.77
1963 2.86
1964 3.23
1965 2.94
1966 2.86
1967 3.53
1968 3.89
1969 3.83
1970 6.11
1971 7.72
1972 6.67
1973 8.00
1974 5.19
1975 7.51
1976 13.45
1977 11.75
1978 14.08
1979 12.31
1980 17.51
1981 17.08
1982 15.38
1983 21.50
1984 21.84
1985 14.28
1986 17.43
1987 22.51
1988 23.83
1989 24.91
1990 21.33
1991 29.79
1992 32.09
1993 32.17
1994 10.13
1995 18.92
1996 24.25
1997 23.18
1998 19.31
1999 18.56
2000 18.11
2001 9.64
2002 29.71
2003 31.08
2004 34.41
2005 30.49
2006 36.82
2007 41.72
2008 34.87
2009 30.85
2010 35.38
2011 29.52
2012 25.66
2013 28.81
2014 39.78
2015 42.65
2016 24.51
2017 35.57
2018 35.92

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production