Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen was 127,657 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malaysia stood at 127,657 t.
The figure is up 84.0% on the previous year and down 55.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malaysia peaked at 364,729 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 18,358 t, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 18,358 t | — |
| 1962 | 21,849 t | +19.0% |
| 1963 | 18,382 t | -15.9% |
| 1964 | 28,551 t | +55.3% |
| 1965 | 34,869 t | +22.1% |
| 1966 | 37,510 t | +7.6% |
| 1967 | 37,100 t | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 33,176 t | -10.6% |
| 1969 | 42,691 t | +28.7% |
| 1970 | 49,705 t | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 53,734 t | +8.1% |
| 1972 | 62,929 t | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 93,018 t | +47.8% |
| 1974 | 44,034 t | -52.7% |
| 1975 | 48,237 t | +9.5% |
| 1976 | 56,861 t | +17.9% |
| 1977 | 67,260 t | +18.3% |
| 1978 | 73,716 t | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 94,778 t | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 91,413 t | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 72,779 t | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 70,038 t | -3.8% |
| 1983 | 105,486 t | +50.6% |
| 1984 | 145,070 t | +37.5% |
| 1985 | 136,612 t | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 113,844 t | -16.7% |
| 1987 | 131,523 t | +15.5% |
| 1988 | 147,920 t | +12.5% |
| 1989 | 170,037 t | +15.0% |
| 1990 | 162,272 t | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 145,954 t | -10.1% |
| 1992 | 183,206 t | +25.5% |
| 1993 | 166,066 t | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 162,303 t | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 152,386 t | -6.1% |
| 1996 | 119,616 t | -21.5% |
| 1997 | 205,521 t | +71.8% |
| 1998 | 285,790 t | +39.1% |
| 1999 | 179,526 t | -37.2% |
| 2000 | 165,714 t | -7.7% |
| 2001 | 143,948 t | -13.1% |
| 2002 | 203,143 t | +41.1% |
| 2003 | 240,732 t | +18.5% |
| 2004 | 356,072 t | +47.9% |
| 2005 | 342,326 t | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 341,716 t | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 364,729 t | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 344,197 t | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 276,520 t | -19.7% |
| 2010 | 352,611 t | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 336,639 t | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 311,898 t | -7.3% |
| 2013 | 286,114 t | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 262,372 t | -8.3% |
| 2015 | 205,416 t | -21.7% |
| 2016 | 276,670 t | +34.7% |
| 2017 | 190,236 t | -31.2% |
| 2018 | 136,606 t | -28.2% |
| 2019 | 98,298 t | -28.0% |
| 2020 | 101,391 t | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 159,032 t | +56.9% |
| 2022 | 69,370 t | -56.4% |
| 2023 | 127,657 t | +84.0% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 127,657 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,914 t, 5.3× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 127,657 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,537 t, 83.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 30,276 t | 18,358 t | 42,691 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 64,427 t | 44,034 t | 94,778 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 118,472 t | 70,038 t | 170,037 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 176,264 t | 119,616 t | 285,790 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 277,910 t | 143,948 t | 364,729 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,686 t | 98,298 t | 352,611 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,362 t | 69,370 t | 159,032 t | 4 |
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 nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malaysia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen in Malaysia was 127,657 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 364,729 t in 2007.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18,358 t in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen?
- Malaysia ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 55.4%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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 (%).