Nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia
Malaysia: Nitrogen use efficiency was 262.1% in 2014. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia, 1961–2014
Source: Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Malaysia recorded 262.1% for nitrogen use efficiency in 2014.
The figure is up 1.7% on the previous year and up 52.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia peaked at 400.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 41.1%, in 1965.
Malaysia ranks 3rd of 205 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 42.8% | — |
| 1962 | 42.6% | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 47.1% | +10.6% |
| 1964 | 41.1% | -12.9% |
| 1965 | 41.1% | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 42.1% | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 45.1% | +7.0% |
| 1968 | 52.0% | +15.4% |
| 1969 | 53.2% | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 53.0% | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 62.9% | +18.7% |
| 1972 | 61.9% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 56.1% | -9.3% |
| 1974 | 88.9% | +58.6% |
| 1975 | 94.7% | +6.5% |
| 1976 | 89.7% | -5.2% |
| 1977 | 93.0% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 110.2% | +18.5% |
| 1979 | 101.5% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 116.3% | +14.6% |
| 1981 | 134.6% | +15.7% |
| 1982 | 156.0% | +15.9% |
| 1983 | 122.5% | -21.5% |
| 1984 | 122.5% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 133.7% | +9.1% |
| 1986 | 152.1% | +13.8% |
| 1987 | 143.2% | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 143.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 152.7% | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 158.3% | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 160.9% | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 149.7% | -7.0% |
| 1993 | 173.1% | +15.7% |
| 1994 | 173.9% | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 186.9% | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 210.7% | +12.7% |
| 1997 | 183.2% | -13.0% |
| 1998 | 145.9% | -20.4% |
| 1999 | 202.0% | +38.5% |
| 2000 | 210.0% | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 221.2% | +5.3% |
| 2002 | 178.1% | -19.5% |
| 2003 | 204.7% | +14.9% |
| 2004 | 171.8% | -16.1% |
| 2005 | 167.9% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 187.7% | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 163.6% | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 146.1% | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 139.0% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 179.1% | +28.9% |
| 2011 | 400.8% | +123.8% |
| 2012 | 242.1% | -39.6% |
| 2013 | 257.8% | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 262.1% | +1.7% |
Malaysia compared with similar countries
- Malaysia's 262.1% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 38.2%, 6.9× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Malaysia's 262.1% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 44.5%, 5.9× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen use efficiency 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +123.8% | 179.1% | 400.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 45.2% | 41.1% | 53.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 81.2% | 53.0% | 110.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 137.7% | 116.3% | 156.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 174.5% | 145.9% | 210.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.0% | 139.0% | 221.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 268.4% | 179.1% | 400.8% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Malaysia
- 1 Solomon Islands 649.0% compare
- 2 Equatorial Guinea 506.2% compare
- 4 Sao Tome and Principe 178.6% compare
- 5 Kazakhstan 175.7% compare
- 6 Syria 175.2% compare
More reference data data for Malaysia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.7102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.5869 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1487 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 21.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8098 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia?
- Nitrogen use efficiency in Malaysia was 262.1% in 2014, according to Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malaysia?
- The highest recorded value was 400.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest nitrogen use efficiency recorded in Malaysia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.1% in 1965.
- How does Malaysia rank for nitrogen use efficiency?
- Malaysia ranks 3rd out of 205 countries with data for 2014.
- Is nitrogen use efficiency rising or falling in Malaysia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Malaysia data come from?
- The figures come from Lassaletta et al. (2014) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrogen use efficiency. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Nitrogen use efficiency (NUE) is the ratio between nitrogen inputs and output. A NUE of 40% means that only 40% of nitrogen inputs are converted into nitrogen in the form of crops.