Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 15.48 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia is 15.48 kg/ha, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 84.9% on the previous year and down 57.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia peaked at 53.46 kg/ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 6.03 kg/ha, in 1963.
Malaysia ranks 128th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.41 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7.46 kg/ha | +16.4% |
| 1963 | 6.03 kg/ha | -19.3% |
| 1964 | 9.18 kg/ha | +52.3% |
| 1965 | 10.67 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1966 | 11.45 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 11.11 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 9.57 kg/ha | -13.8% |
| 1969 | 12.13 kg/ha | +26.7% |
| 1970 | 13.63 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1971 | 14.45 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 1972 | 16.4 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1973 | 23.75 kg/ha | +44.8% |
| 1974 | 11.08 kg/ha | -53.4% |
| 1975 | 11.75 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1976 | 13.57 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1977 | 15.58 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1978 | 16.47 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 20.68 kg/ha | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 19.62 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1981 | 15.21 kg/ha | -22.5% |
| 1982 | 14.46 kg/ha | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 21.35 kg/ha | +47.7% |
| 1984 | 29.3 kg/ha | +37.2% |
| 1985 | 26.54 kg/ha | -9.4% |
| 1986 | 20.89 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1987 | 22.67 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 24.2 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1989 | 26.37 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 1990 | 25.04 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 22.4 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1992 | 28.07 kg/ha | +25.3% |
| 1993 | 25.12 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 24.19 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 22.8 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 17.92 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 30.8 kg/ha | +71.9% |
| 1998 | 42.91 kg/ha | +39.3% |
| 1999 | 26.95 kg/ha | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 24.91 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2001 | 21.61 kg/ha | -13.2% |
| 2002 | 30.08 kg/ha | +39.2% |
| 2003 | 35.24 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2004 | 52.01 kg/ha | +47.6% |
| 2005 | 49.98 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 50.32 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 53.46 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 50.13 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 39.87 kg/ha | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 49.63 kg/ha | +24.5% |
| 2011 | 46.46 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 41.34 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2013 | 36.8 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 32.68 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 24.79 kg/ha | -24.1% |
| 2016 | 33.39 kg/ha | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 22.96 kg/ha | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 16.49 kg/ha | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 11.86 kg/ha | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 12.24 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 19.19 kg/ha | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 8.37 kg/ha | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 15.48 kg/ha | +84.9% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 15.48 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 36.39 kg/ha, 43% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 15.48 kg/ha is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 20.31 kg/ha, 76% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.33 kg/ha | 6.03 kg/ha | 12.13 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.74 kg/ha | 11.08 kg/ha | 23.75 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 22.06 kg/ha | 14.46 kg/ha | 29.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.62 kg/ha | 17.92 kg/ha | 42.91 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 40.76 kg/ha | 21.61 kg/ha | 53.46 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.64 kg/ha | 11.86 kg/ha | 49.63 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.82 kg/ha | 8.37 kg/ha | 19.19 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 125 Haiti 15.92 kg/ha compare
- 126 Mozambique 15.88 kg/ha compare
- 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 15.69 kg/ha compare
- 129 Australia and New Zealand 15.41 kg/ha compare
- 130 Australia 15.32 kg/ha compare
- 131 Liberia 14.85 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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia was 15.48 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 53.46 kg/ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.03 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Malaysia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Malaysia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.9%. 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 Nutrient balance — 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 (%).