Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland was 125.71 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malaysia, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Malaysia stood at 125.71 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Malaysia peaked at 140.96 kg/ha in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3.74 kg/ha, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.74 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.24 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1963 | 4.74 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 4.84 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 4.77 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 8.88 kg/ha | +86.2% |
| 1967 | 9.73 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1968 | 8.54 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1969 | 15.94 kg/ha | +86.7% |
| 1970 | 20.84 kg/ha | +30.7% |
| 1971 | 15.9 kg/ha | -23.7% |
| 1972 | 21.06 kg/ha | +32.5% |
| 1973 | 22.81 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 25.89 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1975 | 27.7 kg/ha | +7.0% |
| 1976 | 33.69 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 1977 | 34.07 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 37.68 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1979 | 42.73 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1980 | 41.84 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 36.29 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1982 | 40.02 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 42.1 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1984 | 60.59 kg/ha | +43.9% |
| 1985 | 56.34 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1986 | 55.89 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 67.23 kg/ha | +20.3% |
| 1988 | 81.81 kg/ha | +21.7% |
| 1989 | 71.58 kg/ha | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 76.18 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 1991 | 79.81 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 78.14 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 84.71 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 104.32 kg/ha | +23.1% |
| 1995 | 89.75 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 95.82 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1997 | 98.46 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 110.26 kg/ha | +12.0% |
| 1999 | 105.5 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 91.66 kg/ha | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 90.69 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 76.33 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 62.99 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2004 | 124.6 kg/ha | +97.8% |
| 2005 | 96.07 kg/ha | -22.9% |
| 2006 | 123.12 kg/ha | +28.2% |
| 2007 | 132.49 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 124.22 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2009 | 50.7 kg/ha | -59.2% |
| 2010 | 125.9 kg/ha | +148.3% |
| 2011 | 133.29 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 100.15 kg/ha | -24.9% |
| 2013 | 108.79 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 131.32 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 104.85 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2016 | 114.55 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 119.26 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 126.27 kg/ha | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 85.02 kg/ha | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 101.21 kg/ha | +19.0% |
| 2021 | 140.96 kg/ha | +39.3% |
| 2022 | 102.45 kg/ha | -27.3% |
| 2023 | 114.08 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 2024 | 125.71 kg/ha | +10.2% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 125.71 kg/ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 11.71 kg/ha, 10.7× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 125.71 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 8.75 kg/ha, 14.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland in Malaysia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +148.3% | 50.7 kg/ha | 125.9 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.27 kg/ha | 3.74 kg/ha | 15.94 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 28.24 kg/ha | 15.9 kg/ha | 42.73 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 55.37 kg/ha | 36.29 kg/ha | 81.81 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.3 kg/ha | 76.18 kg/ha | 110.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 97.29 kg/ha | 50.7 kg/ha | 132.49 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 114.94 kg/ha | 85.02 kg/ha | 133.29 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 116.88 kg/ha | 101.21 kg/ha | 140.96 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 4 Melanesia 13.44 kg/ha compare
- 5 Türkiye 6.52 kg/ha compare
- 6 Brazil 132.53 kg/ha compare
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4.71 kg/ha compare
- 8 Oman 125.48 kg/ha compare
- 9 China, Taiwan Province of 124.59 kg/ha compare
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3.35 kg/ha compare
- 10 Qatar 100.83 kg/ha compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 3.25 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 potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Malaysia?
- Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland in Malaysia was 125.71 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 140.96 kg/ha in 2021.
- What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.74 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 potash K2O (total) — Use per area of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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