Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia
Malaysia: Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area was 17.79 kg/ha in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17.79 kg/ha for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia peaked at 34.76 kg/ha in 2008 and was at its lowest, 4.27 kg/ha, in 1963.
Malaysia ranks 103rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.61 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 4.67 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 4.27 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1964 | 4.95 kg/ha | +15.9% |
| 1965 | 5.51 kg/ha | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 5.92 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 5.7 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 5.59 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 6.39 kg/ha | +14.3% |
| 1970 | 7.38 kg/ha | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 7.28 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 8.21 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 10.48 kg/ha | +27.7% |
| 1974 | 7.15 kg/ha | -31.8% |
| 1975 | 7.7 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 8.55 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 9.15 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1978 | 9.43 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 11.09 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1980 | 11.09 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 10.1 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 10.66 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1983 | 11.91 kg/ha | +11.7% |
| 1984 | 15.23 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 1985 | 14.61 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 1986 | 12.89 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1987 | 12.74 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 13.46 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 14.55 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1990 | 14.05 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 13.21 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 15.19 kg/ha | +15.0% |
| 1993 | 15.38 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 14.74 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 14.88 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 13.6 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 17.95 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 21.11 kg/ha | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 18.53 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 2000 | 17.98 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 17.48 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 21.24 kg/ha | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 25.74 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 29.3 kg/ha | +13.8% |
| 2005 | 31.82 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 31.53 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 32.19 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 34.76 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 24.09 kg/ha | -30.7% |
| 2010 | 31.89 kg/ha | +32.4% |
| 2011 | 32.37 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 31.83 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 24.72 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2014 | 25.74 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 22.69 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 2016 | 22.27 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 20.5 kg/ha | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 16.96 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 2019 | 13.22 kg/ha | -22.0% |
| 2020 | 15.22 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2021 | 19.73 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 2022 | 16.08 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 2023 | 17.79 kg/ha | +10.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 17.79 kg/ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.91 kg/ha, 94% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 17.79 kg/ha is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 17.79 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.29 kg/ha | 4.27 kg/ha | 6.39 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.64 kg/ha | 7.15 kg/ha | 11.09 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.72 kg/ha | 10.1 kg/ha | 15.23 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.86 kg/ha | 13.21 kg/ha | 21.11 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.61 kg/ha | 17.48 kg/ha | 34.76 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.22 kg/ha | 13.22 kg/ha | 32.37 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.21 kg/ha | 15.22 kg/ha | 19.73 kg/ha | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 100 Saint Lucia 18.91 kg/ha compare
- 101 Nicaragua 18.62 kg/ha compare
- 102 Fiji 18.07 kg/ha compare
- 104 New Zealand 17.65 kg/ha compare
- 105 North Macedonia 17.3 kg/ha compare
- 106 USSR 17.24 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 volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia?
- Volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area in Malaysia was 17.79 kg/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 34.76 kg/ha in 2008.
- What is the lowest volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.27 kg/ha in 1963.
- How does Malaysia rank for volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area?
- Malaysia ranks 103rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is volatilisation — cropland nitrogen per unit area rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Volatilisation — Cropland nitrogen per unit area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).