Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Malaysia

Malaysia: Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita was 27.81 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.81 kg/cap
Change on year
down 44.2%
World rank
4th
of 212 countries
All-time high
49.81 kg/cap
in 2023
All-time low
1.31 kg/cap
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2024

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

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Malaysia stood at 27.81 kg/cap.

The figure is down 44.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Malaysia peaked at 49.81 kg/cap in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.31 kg/cap, in 1961.

Malaysia ranks 4th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 2.57 kg/cap 1.31 kg/cap 5.64 kg/cap 9
1970s 10.14 kg/cap 5.67 kg/cap 15.51 kg/cap 10
1980s 19.56 kg/cap 12.96 kg/cap 29.77 kg/cap 10
1990s 30.63 kg/cap 27.08 kg/cap 35.32 kg/cap 10
2000s 27.83 kg/cap 13.61 kg/cap 36.33 kg/cap 10
2010s 29.9 kg/cap 21.24 kg/cap 35.22 kg/cap 10
2020s 31.73 kg/cap 23.56 kg/cap 49.81 kg/cap 5

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 1 Belarus 54.86 kg/cap compare
  2. 2 Brazil 41.94 kg/cap compare
  3. 3 Paraguay 39.82 kg/cap compare
  4. 5 Uruguay 25.68 kg/cap compare
  5. 6 New Zealand 25.36 kg/cap compare
  6. 7 Canada 21.01 kg/cap compare

See the full ranking of 245 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Malaysia?
Nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita in Malaysia was 27.81 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 49.81 kg/cap in 2023.
What is the lowest nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.31 kg/cap in 1961.
How does Malaysia rank for nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita?
Malaysia ranks 4th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient potash k2o (total) — use per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Use per capita
Unit
kg/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 13,737 data points, 1961–2024
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