NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 166,490 t in 2024. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malaysia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malaysia is 166,490 t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% on the previous year and down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 522,987 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 132,671 t, in 2023.
That places Malaysia 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 290,140 t | — |
| 2003 | 385,379 t | +32.8% |
| 2004 | 271,078 t | -29.7% |
| 2005 | 273,751 t | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 244,800 t | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 369,513 t | +50.9% |
| 2008 | 350,823 t | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 257,455 t | -26.6% |
| 2010 | 522,987 t | +103.1% |
| 2011 | 441,512 t | -15.6% |
| 2012 | 461,535 t | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 336,876 t | -27.0% |
| 2014 | 331,141 t | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 336,995 t | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 289,369 t | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 341,153 t | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 263,450 t | -22.8% |
| 2019 | 269,496 t | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 351,224 t | +30.3% |
| 2021 | 194,595 t | -44.6% |
| 2022 | 154,878 t | -20.4% |
| 2023 | 132,671 t | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 166,490 t | +25.5% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 166,490 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 13,844 t, 12.0× the median. (50 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 166,490 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,717 t, 96.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 305,367 t | 244,800 t | 385,379 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 359,451 t | 263,450 t | 522,987 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 199,972 t | 132,671 t | 351,224 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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 npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in Malaysia was 166,490 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 522,987 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 132,671 t in 2023.
- How does Malaysia rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 29th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of NPK fertilizers — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf