Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus was 41,431 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Malaysia is 41,431 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.8% on the previous year and down 34.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Malaysia peaked at 83,278 t in 2017 and was at its lowest, 10,591 t, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,591 t | — |
| 1962 | 12,368 t | +16.8% |
| 1963 | 13,802 t | +11.6% |
| 1964 | 12,720 t | -7.8% |
| 1965 | 14,570 t | +14.5% |
| 1966 | 14,488 t | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 14,799 t | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 16,232 t | +9.7% |
| 1969 | 16,593 t | +2.2% |
| 1970 | 16,834 t | +1.5% |
| 1971 | 17,527 t | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 16,017 t | -8.6% |
| 1973 | 20,760 t | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 15,001 t | -27.7% |
| 1975 | 16,401 t | +9.3% |
| 1976 | 20,146 t | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 21,456 t | +6.5% |
| 1978 | 29,964 t | +39.7% |
| 1979 | 32,280 t | +7.7% |
| 1980 | 38,744 t | +20.0% |
| 1981 | 29,965 t | -22.7% |
| 1982 | 32,264 t | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 39,896 t | +23.7% |
| 1984 | 40,930 t | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 33,744 t | -17.6% |
| 1986 | 48,236 t | +42.9% |
| 1987 | 46,881 t | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 44,562 t | -4.9% |
| 1989 | 45,299 t | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 43,053 t | -5.0% |
| 1991 | 46,647 t | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 43,338 t | -7.1% |
| 1993 | 43,519 t | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 45,540 t | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 59,551 t | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 69,227 t | +16.2% |
| 1997 | 72,624 t | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 73,138 t | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 63,626 t | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 48,602 t | -23.6% |
| 2001 | 31,759 t | -34.7% |
| 2002 | 39,161 t | +23.3% |
| 2003 | 40,851 t | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 39,806 t | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 39,736 t | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 50,784 t | +27.8% |
| 2007 | 62,456 t | +23.0% |
| 2008 | 22,417 t | -64.1% |
| 2009 | 47,318 t | +111.1% |
| 2010 | 56,228 t | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 42,659 t | -24.1% |
| 2012 | 48,242 t | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 62,954 t | +30.5% |
| 2014 | 69,559 t | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 54,298 t | -21.9% |
| 2016 | 70,885 t | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 83,278 t | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 57,816 t | -30.6% |
| 2019 | 29,847 t | -48.4% |
| 2020 | 44,437 t | +48.9% |
| 2021 | 53,775 t | +21.0% |
| 2022 | 38,431 t | -28.5% |
| 2023 | 41,431 t | +7.8% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 41,431 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,375 t, 30.1× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 41,431 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 58.42 t, 709.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14,018 t | 10,591 t | 16,593 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 20,639 t | 15,001 t | 32,280 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 40,052 t | 29,965 t | 48,236 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,026 t | 43,053 t | 73,138 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 42,289 t | 22,417 t | 62,456 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 57,576 t | 29,847 t | 83,278 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 44,518 t | 38,431 t | 53,775 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 22 China, Taiwan Province of 46,042 t compare
- 22 Caribbean -4,775 t compare
- 23 Republic of Korea 45,820 t compare
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire -22,395 t compare
- 24 Ethiopia PDR 43,564 t compare
- 26 Italy 37,658 t compare
- 27 Egypt 36,197 t compare
- 28 Mongolia 34,400 t 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 phosphorus in Malaysia?
- Nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus in Malaysia was 41,431 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 83,278 t in 2017.
- What is the lowest nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,591 t in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus?
- Malaysia ranks 25th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient balance — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.2%. 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 Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus. 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 (%).