Nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi
Malawi: Nitrogen use efficiency was 55.8% in 2014. ▼ Falling
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malawi recorded 55.8% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi peaked at 117.7% in 1967 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1992.
Malawi ranks 89th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 112.1% | — |
| 1962 | 115.1% | +2.7% |
| 1963 | 102.6% | -10.9% |
| 1964 | 112.3% | +9.5% |
| 1965 | 109.0% | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 107.8% | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 117.7% | +9.1% |
| 1968 | 104.6% | -11.2% |
| 1969 | 99.9% | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 86.0% | -13.9% |
| 1971 | 93.1% | +8.2% |
| 1972 | 95.8% | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 90.6% | -5.4% |
| 1974 | 103.5% | +14.2% |
| 1975 | 82.2% | -20.6% |
| 1976 | 74.9% | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 94.9% | +26.7% |
| 1978 | 82.4% | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 91.0% | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 70.0% | -23.0% |
| 1981 | 68.2% | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 73.6% | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 73.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 77.1% | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 89.6% | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 72.7% | -18.9% |
| 1987 | 60.6% | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 71.5% | +18.0% |
| 1989 | 72.3% | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 69.3% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 60.8% | -12.3% |
| 1992 | 35.6% | -41.5% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +93.4% |
| 1994 | 93.7% | +36.2% |
| 1995 | 86.5% | -7.7% |
| 1996 | 80.7% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 64.3% | -20.3% |
| 1998 | 77.3% | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 97.4% | +26.1% |
| 2000 | 94.5% | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 105.8% | +12.0% |
| 2002 | 55.2% | -47.8% |
| 2003 | 62.4% | +13.2% |
| 2004 | 54.6% | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 47.9% | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 62.8% | +31.2% |
| 2007 | 70.9% | +12.9% |
| 2008 | 59.7% | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 83.9% | +40.7% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 76.0% | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 69.0% | -9.2% |
| 2013 | 62.8% | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 55.8% | -11.2% |
Malawi compared with similar countries
- Malawi's 55.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.0%, 90% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Malawi's 55.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.2%, 90% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.0% | 99.9% | 117.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 89.5% | 74.9% | 103.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 73.0% | 60.6% | 89.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.4% | 35.6% | 97.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.8% | 47.9% | 105.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.2% | 55.8% | 76.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malawi
More reference data data for Malawi
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1596 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3426 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.87 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Malawi was 55.8% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malawi?
- The highest recorded value was 117.7% in 1967.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malawi?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1992.
- How does Malawi rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Malawi ranks 89th out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Malawi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malawi data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.