Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area was 126.7 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 126.7 kg/ha for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 57.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Malaysia peaked at 134.59 kg/ha in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.49 kg/ha, in 1962.
That places Malaysia 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium per unit area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.52 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 3.49 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 3.9 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 3.97 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 3.92 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 7.32 kg/ha | +86.6% |
| 1967 | 8.02 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 6.97 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 1969 | 12.04 kg/ha | +72.8% |
| 1970 | 15.6 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1971 | 15.18 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 18.29 kg/ha | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 21.37 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 22.65 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 21.99 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 25.94 kg/ha | +18.0% |
| 1977 | 28.28 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1978 | 31.69 kg/ha | +12.1% |
| 1979 | 39.29 kg/ha | +24.0% |
| 1980 | 39.66 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 31.28 kg/ha | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 33.22 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 34.94 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 50.29 kg/ha | +43.9% |
| 1985 | 46.76 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 46.39 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 55.8 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 67.9 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 59.41 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 63.23 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 66.24 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 64.86 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 70.31 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 86.59 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 74.5 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 80.31 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1997 | 83.33 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 94.22 kg/ha | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 91.02 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 80.46 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2001 | 79.74 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 75.63 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 80.53 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2004 | 112.48 kg/ha | +39.7% |
| 2005 | 97.98 kg/ha | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 117.11 kg/ha | +19.5% |
| 2007 | 123.82 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2008 | 98.91 kg/ha | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 64.8 kg/ha | -34.5% |
| 2010 | 123.28 kg/ha | +90.2% |
| 2011 | 130.42 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 113.79 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 107.24 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 134.59 kg/ha | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 103.34 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 2016 | 113.29 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2017 | 119.04 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 2018 | 126.35 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 74.38 kg/ha | -41.1% |
| 2020 | 96.49 kg/ha | +29.7% |
| 2021 | 123.02 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2022 | 80.23 kg/ha | -34.8% |
| 2023 | 126.7 kg/ha | +57.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 126.7 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 10.14 kg/ha, 12.5× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 126.7 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9 kg/ha, 14.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9 kg/ha | 3.49 kg/ha | 12.04 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.03 kg/ha | 15.18 kg/ha | 39.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.57 kg/ha | 31.28 kg/ha | 67.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 77.46 kg/ha | 63.23 kg/ha | 94.22 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.14 kg/ha | 64.8 kg/ha | 123.82 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.57 kg/ha | 74.38 kg/ha | 134.59 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 106.61 kg/ha | 80.23 kg/ha | 126.7 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 Kuwait 457.89 kg/ha compare
- 1 Viet Nam 36.08 kg/ha compare
- 2 Faroe Islands 213.43 kg/ha compare
- 3 Melanesia 9.12 kg/ha compare
- 4 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.71 kg/ha compare
- 4 Qatar 107.57 kg/ha compare
- 5 Brazil 106.65 kg/ha compare
- 6 China, Taiwan Province of 105.9 kg/ha compare
- 6 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5.43 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Malaysia?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area in Malaysia was 126.7 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 134.59 kg/ha in 2014.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.49 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Malaysia rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium per unit area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 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 (%).