Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Malaysia
Malaysia: Sodium nitrate — Import quantity was 6,264 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Malaysia, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sodium nitrate — import quantity in Malaysia is 6,264 t, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 243.6% on the previous year and up 245.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sodium nitrate — import quantity in Malaysia peaked at 11,542 t in 2019 and was at its lowest, 66.07 t, in 2003.
Malaysia ranks 7th of 158 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sodium nitrate — Import quantity in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 159.23 t | — |
| 2003 | 66.07 t | -58.5% |
| 2004 | 448.5 t | +578.8% |
| 2005 | 380.94 t | -15.1% |
| 2006 | 6,406 t | +1581.7% |
| 2007 | 688.46 t | -89.3% |
| 2008 | 1,224 t | +77.8% |
| 2009 | 2,210 t | +80.6% |
| 2010 | 2,232 t | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 924.65 t | -58.6% |
| 2012 | 1,008 t | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,859 t | +84.4% |
| 2014 | 1,811 t | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 975.89 t | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 2,178 t | +123.2% |
| 2017 | 5,356 t | +145.9% |
| 2018 | 7,319 t | +36.6% |
| 2019 | 11,542 t | +57.7% |
| 2020 | 9,642 t | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 11,294 t | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 5,570 t | -50.7% |
| 2023 | 1,823 t | -67.3% |
| 2024 | 6,264 t | +243.6% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 6,264 t is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 58.33 t, 107.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 6,264 t is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 187 t, 33.5× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sodium nitrate — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +1581.7% | 380.94 t | 6,406 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,448 t | 66.07 t | 6,406 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 3,520 t | 924.65 t | 11,542 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,919 t | 1,823 t | 11,294 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 4 Brazil 9,276 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 1,956 t compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 203.91 t compare
- 5 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 7,340 t compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 164.46 t compare
- 6 Peru 6,665 t compare
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 38.02 t compare
- 8 Canada 5,837 t compare
- 8 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 20 t compare
- 9 Republic of Korea 4,805 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1.29 t compare
- 10 Indonesia 4,184 t compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 0.02 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 sodium nitrate — import quantity in Malaysia?
- Sodium nitrate — import quantity in Malaysia was 6,264 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 11,542 t in 2019.
- What is the lowest sodium nitrate — import quantity recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 66.07 t in 2003.
- How does Malaysia rank for sodium nitrate — import quantity?
- Malaysia ranks 7th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sodium nitrate — import quantity rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 245.9%. 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 Sodium nitrate — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf