Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 4.92 kg/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2023, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia stood at 4.92 kg/ha.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia peaked at 6.09 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 1.5 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.5 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1.55 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 1.61 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1964 | 1.67 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1965 | 1.73 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.8 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 1.86 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 1.93 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.01 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.08 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 2.32 kg/ha | +11.5% |
| 1972 | 2.4 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2.51 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 2.44 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 2.43 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.51 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.6 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 2.72 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 2.94 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 3.33 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1981 | 3.06 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.1 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 3.22 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 3.33 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 3.43 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 3.51 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 3.62 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 3.8 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 4.28 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 4.98 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1991 | 4.8 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1992 | 5.12 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 5.23 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 5.39 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 5.64 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 6.01 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 6.09 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 4.83 kg/ha | -20.7% |
| 1999 | 4 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2000 | 4.04 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 3.87 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 4.4 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2003 | 4.09 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 2004 | 4.61 kg/ha | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 4.95 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 5.07 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 4.69 kg/ha | -7.5% |
| 2008 | 4.66 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 5.44 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 4.76 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 4.77 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 4.9 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 5.04 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.81 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 4.86 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 4.88 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 4.9 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 4.83 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 4.81 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 4.8 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 4.83 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 4.9 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 4.92 kg/ha | +0.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 4.92 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.55 kg/ha, 89% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 4.92 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.83 kg/ha, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 kg/ha | 1.5 kg/ha | 2.01 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.5 kg/ha | 2.08 kg/ha | 2.94 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.47 kg/ha | 3.06 kg/ha | 4.28 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.21 kg/ha | 4 kg/ha | 6.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.58 kg/ha | 3.87 kg/ha | 5.44 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.86 kg/ha | 4.76 kg/ha | 5.04 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 kg/ha | 4.8 kg/ha | 4.92 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 115 Kenya 5.05 kg/ha compare
- 116 Equatorial Guinea 5.02 kg/ha compare
- 117 Mozambique 5 kg/ha compare
- 119 Sudan 4.82 kg/ha compare
- 120 Sudan (former) 4.76 kg/ha compare
- 121 South Africa 4.74 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Malaysia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -1.65 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -1.9 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.179 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.25 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -2.55 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 4.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.9114 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia?
- Atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia was 4.92 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.09 kg/ha in 1997.
- What is the lowest atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Malaysia ranks 118th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is atmospheric deposition — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Atmospheric deposition — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).