Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0113 tonnes per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malaysia is 0.0113 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malaysia peaked at 0.0264 tonnes per person in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 tonnes per person, in 1963.
That places Malaysia 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1964 | 0.0036 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +23.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0047 tonnes per person | +7.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +23.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +35.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | -40.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0077 tonnes per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1982 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0146 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0126 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | +10.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0139 tonnes per person | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0156 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0122 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0161 tonnes per person | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 0.019 tonnes per person | +18.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | -15.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0141 tonnes per person | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | +22.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +22.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0239 tonnes per person | +12.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0257 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0246 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0173 tonnes per person | -34.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0238 tonnes per person | +37.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0243 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0184 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0196 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0172 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0118 tonnes per person | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +36.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | -23.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 0.0113 tonnes per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0063 tonnes per person, 1.8× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 0.0113 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0019 tonnes per person, 5.8× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0028 tonnes per person | 0.0053 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.008 tonnes per person | 0.0061 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0126 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0158 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0152 tonnes per person | 0.0122 tonnes per person | 0.019 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.021 tonnes per person | 0.0141 tonnes per person | 0.0264 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0179 tonnes per person | 0.0083 tonnes per person | 0.0243 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0134 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
More agriculture & rural data for Malaysia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,078 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -0.913 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.2261 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 8.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 8.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malaysia?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in Malaysia was 0.0113 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0264 tonnes per person in 2008.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 tonnes per person in 1963.
- How does Malaysia rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- Malaysia ranks 52nd out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.