Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malaysia

Malaysia: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland was 20.51 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
20.51 kg/ha
Change on year
up 10.4%
World rank
55th
of 194 countries
All-time high
34.98 kg/ha
in 1997
All-time low
11.68 kg/ha
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malaysia, 1961–2024

101520253035196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded 20.51 kg/ha for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.4% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malaysia peaked at 34.98 kg/ha in 1997 and was at its lowest, 11.68 kg/ha, in 1964.

That places Malaysia 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 12.88 kg/ha 11.68 kg/ha 14.2 kg/ha 9
1970s 15.9 kg/ha 12.22 kg/ha 22.06 kg/ha 10
1980s 24.65 kg/ha 20.61 kg/ha 28.4 kg/ha 10
1990s 29.21 kg/ha 23.72 kg/ha 34.98 kg/ha 10
2000s 27.49 kg/ha 22.5 kg/ha 34.58 kg/ha 10
2010s 21.49 kg/ha 14.71 kg/ha 27.42 kg/ha 10
2020s 20.02 kg/ha 18.58 kg/ha 22.32 kg/ha 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 52 Guatemala 20.85 kg/ha compare
  2. 53 Serbia and Montenegro 20.75 kg/ha compare
  3. 54 Greece 20.73 kg/ha compare
  4. 56 Belarus 19.96 kg/ha compare
  5. 57 Brunei Darussalam 19.5 kg/ha compare
  6. 58 Bulgaria 19.36 kg/ha compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malaysia?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland in Malaysia was 20.51 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 34.98 kg/ha in 1997.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.68 kg/ha in 1964.
How does Malaysia rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland?
Malaysia ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per area of cropland
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 13,699 data points, 1961–2024
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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