Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Malaysia

Malaysia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use was 161,327 t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
161,327 t
Change on year
up 9.6%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
256,000 t
in 2007
All-time low
36,351 t
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Malaysia, 1961–2024

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Malaysia is 161,327 t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 9.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Malaysia peaked at 256,000 t in 2007 and was at its lowest, 36,351 t, in 1964.

That places Malaysia 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use in Malaysia, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 37,624 t —
1962 38,118 t +1.3%
1963 39,913 t +4.7%
1964 36,351 t -8.9%
1965 42,000 t +15.5%
1966 42,000 t +0.0%
1967 42,500 t +1.2%
1968 49,200 t +15.8%
1969 43,628 t -11.3%
1970 50,906 t +16.7%
1971 45,435 t -10.7%
1972 52,176 t +14.8%
1973 65,961 t +26.4%
1974 54,361 t -17.6%
1975 56,755 t +4.4%
1976 67,742 t +19.4%
1977 71,000 t +4.8%
1978 90,500 t +27.5%
1979 101,100 t +11.7%
1980 118,800 t +17.5%
1981 98,600 t -17.0%
1982 110,800 t +12.4%
1983 123,000 t +11.0%
1984 131,000 t +6.5%
1985 118,400 t -9.6%
1986 154,800 t +30.7%
1987 149,000 t -3.7%
1988 150,000 t +0.7%
1989 158,300 t +5.5%
1990 153,700 t -2.9%
1991 166,200 t +8.1%
1992 160,000 t -3.7%
1993 170,000 t +6.2%
1994 170,300 t +0.2%
1995 206,000 t +21.0%
1996 230,000 t +11.7%
1997 238,000 t +3.5%
1998 233,000 t -2.1%
1999 230,800 t -0.9%
2000 199,687 t -13.5%
2001 158,800 t -20.5%
2002 176,800 t +11.3%
2003 190,000 t +7.5%
2004 191,600 t +0.8%
2005 200,400 t +4.6%
2006 231,300 t +15.4%
2007 256,000 t +10.7%
2008 177,000 t -30.9%
2009 230,000 t +29.9%
2010 209,130 t -9.1%
2011 157,074 t -24.9%
2012 165,446 t +5.3%
2013 192,955 t +16.6%
2014 186,147 t -3.5%
2015 157,968 t -15.1%
2016 168,865 t +6.9%
2017 190,889 t +13.0%
2018 172,947 t -9.4%
2019 122,917 t -28.9%
2020 154,410 t +25.6%
2021 179,572 t +16.3%
2022 157,843 t -12.1%
2023 147,250 t -6.7%
2024 161,327 t +9.6%

Malaysia compared with similar countries

  • Malaysia's 161,327 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11,772 t, 13.7× the median. (51 countries reporting)
  • Malaysia's 161,327 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,328 t, 121.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 41,259 t 36,351 t 49,200 t 9
1970s 65,594 t 45,435 t 101,100 t 10
1980s 131,270 t 98,600 t 158,300 t 10
1990s 195,800 t 153,700 t 238,000 t 10
2000s 201,159 t 158,800 t 256,000 t 10
2010s 172,434 t 122,917 t 209,130 t 10
2020s 160,080 t 147,250 t 179,572 t 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 27 Ethiopia 194,069 t compare
  2. 27 Caribbean 8,705 t compare
  3. 28 Côte d'Ivoire 5,110 t compare
  4. 28 New Zealand 181,000 t compare
  5. 29 Cabo Verde 41 t compare
  6. 29 Morocco 172,600 t compare
  7. 31 Germany 139,630 t compare
  8. 32 Yugoslav SFR 139,000 t compare
  9. 33 Nigeria 125,807 t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Malaysia?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use in Malaysia was 161,327 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 256,000 t in 2007.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 36,351 t in 1964.
How does Malaysia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use?
Malaysia ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 12,540 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf