Fertilizer consumption in Malaysia
Malaysia: Fertilizer consumption was 2.03 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizer consumption in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 2.03 million tonnes for fertilizer consumption in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.5% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer consumption in Malaysia peaked at 2.03 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 74,512 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Malaysia 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 101,946 tonnes | 74,512 tonnes | 152,124 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 274,158 tonnes | 171,241 tonnes | 434,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 624,427 tonnes | 400,116 tonnes | 892,942 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.12 million tonnes | 909,487 tonnes | 1.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million tonnes | 1.10 million tonnes | 1.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.64 million tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 1.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.61 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 38.79 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 8.2% (2025)
- Rural population 8.13 million (2025)
- Rural population growth -0.9% (2025)
- Rural population 22.6% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 615,072 hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer consumption in Malaysia?
- Fertilizer consumption in Malaysia was 2.03 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.03 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest fertilizer consumption recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74,512 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Malaysia rank for fertilizer consumption?
- Malaysia ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer consumption rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural use from all fertilizer products (including nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers).