Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Malaysia
Malaysia: Phosphate application per hectare of cropland was 17.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
17.86
Change on year
down 6.2%
World rank
55th
of 200 countries
All-time high
37.52
in 2007
All-time low
11.68
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Malaysia, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 17.86 for phosphate application per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Malaysia peaked at 37.52 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 11.68, in 1964.
Malaysia ranks 55th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.13 | — |
| 1962 | 13.02 | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 13.08 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 11.68 | -10.7% |
| 1965 | 12.85 | +10.0% |
| 1966 | 12.82 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 12.73 | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 14.2 | +11.5% |
| 1969 | 12.4 | -12.7% |
| 1970 | 13.96 | +12.6% |
| 1971 | 12.22 | -12.5% |
| 1972 | 13.6 | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 16.84 | +23.8% |
| 1974 | 13.68 | -18.8% |
| 1975 | 13.83 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 16.17 | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 16.44 | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 20.22 | +23.0% |
| 1979 | 22.06 | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 25.5 | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 20.61 | -19.2% |
| 1982 | 22.87 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 24.9 | +8.9% |
| 1984 | 26.46 | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 23 | -13.1% |
| 1986 | 28.4 | +23.5% |
| 1987 | 25.68 | -9.6% |
| 1988 | 24.54 | -4.4% |
| 1989 | 24.55 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 23.72 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 25.5 | +7.5% |
| 1992 | 24.52 | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 25.72 | +4.9% |
| 1994 | 25.38 | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 30.82 | +21.4% |
| 1996 | 34.45 | +11.8% |
| 1997 | 35.66 | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 34.99 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 34.64 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 30.01 | -13.4% |
| 2001 | 23.84 | -20.6% |
| 2002 | 26.18 | +9.8% |
| 2003 | 27.81 | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 27.98 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 29.26 | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 34.06 | +16.4% |
| 2007 | 37.52 | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 25.78 | -31.3% |
| 2009 | 33.17 | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 29.44 | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 21.68 | -26.4% |
| 2012 | 21.93 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 24.82 | +13.2% |
| 2014 | 23.18 | -6.6% |
| 2015 | 19.07 | -17.7% |
| 2016 | 20.38 | +6.9% |
| 2017 | 23.04 | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 20.87 | -9.4% |
| 2019 | 14.84 | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 18.64 | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 21.67 | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 19.05 | -12.1% |
| 2023 | 17.86 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.88 | 11.68 | 14.2 | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.9 | 12.22 | 22.06 | 10 |
| 1980s | 24.65 | 20.61 | 28.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.54 | 23.72 | 35.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 29.56 | 23.84 | 37.52 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.93 | 14.84 | 29.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.3 | 17.86 | 21.67 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0822 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Malaysia?
- Phosphate application per hectare of cropland in Malaysia was 17.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.52 in 2007.
- What is the lowest phosphate application per hectare of cropland recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.68 in 1964.
- How does Malaysia rank for phosphate application per hectare of cropland?
- Malaysia ranks 55th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate application per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Phosphate application per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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