Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 1,212 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 1,212 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and down 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Malaysia peaked at 2,213 kg per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.89 kg per square kilometre, in 1963.
That places Malaysia 43rd out of 175 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 79.73 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 82.45 kg per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1963 | 73.89 kg per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 1964 | 96.44 kg per square kilometre | +30.5% |
| 1965 | 121.75 kg per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 1966 | 133.92 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1967 | 127.83 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 130.88 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1969 | 159.49 kg per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 1970 | 201.13 kg per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 1971 | 203.01 kg per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 245.98 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1973 | 341.44 kg per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1974 | 209.64 kg per square kilometre | -38.6% |
| 1975 | 236.11 kg per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 273.93 kg per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1977 | 310.45 kg per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 333.28 kg per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1979 | 418.51 kg per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 423.98 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 389.29 kg per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1982 | 420.33 kg per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 490.03 kg per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1984 | 657.43 kg per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1985 | 654.39 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 605.39 kg per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 634.91 kg per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 721.66 kg per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1989 | 831.23 kg per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1990 | 797.75 kg per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 775.22 kg per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 897.58 kg per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1993 | 916.15 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 873.53 kg per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 870.49 kg per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 776.14 kg per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 1997 | 1,047 kg per square kilometre | +34.9% |
| 1998 | 1,269 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 1999 | 1,103 kg per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 1,061 kg per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 1,010 kg per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 1,271 kg per square kilometre | +25.8% |
| 2003 | 1,589 kg per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 1,834 kg per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2005 | 2,020 kg per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2006 | 1,977 kg per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,025 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 2,213 kg per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1,483 kg per square kilometre | -33.0% |
| 2010 | 2,074 kg per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 2,149 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 2,193 kg per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 1,690 kg per square kilometre | -22.9% |
| 2014 | 1,832 kg per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2015 | 1,638 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 1,605 kg per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 1,452 kg per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 1,178 kg per square kilometre | -18.9% |
| 2019 | 849.07 kg per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2020 | 1,012 kg per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 1,397 kg per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 2022 | 1,081 kg per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2023 | 1,212 kg per square kilometre | +12.1% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 1,212 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 1,212 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.39 kg per square kilometre, 16.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111.82 kg per square kilometre | 73.89 kg per square kilometre | 159.49 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 277.35 kg per square kilometre | 201.13 kg per square kilometre | 418.51 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 582.86 kg per square kilometre | 389.29 kg per square kilometre | 831.23 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 932.61 kg per square kilometre | 775.22 kg per square kilometre | 1,269 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,648 kg per square kilometre | 1,010 kg per square kilometre | 2,213 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,666 kg per square kilometre | 849.07 kg per square kilometre | 2,193 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,175 kg per square kilometre | 1,012 kg per square kilometre | 1,397 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More climate change data for Malaysia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 621.79 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,551 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,616 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.41 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,214 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,573 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.74 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Malaysia?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Malaysia was 1,212 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,213 kg per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 73.89 kg per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Malaysia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Malaysia ranks 43rd out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.