India vs Saudi Arabia: NPK fertilizers — Production

India
3.65 million t
in 2024
Saudi Arabia
10.80 million t
in 2023
India rank
4th
Saudi Arabia rank
1st

NPK fertilizers — Production over time

  • India
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5M5.0M7.5M10.0M200420142024

How they compare

Saudi Arabia currently reports 10.80 million t against 3.65 million t in India, a difference of 7.15 million t.

That makes Saudi Arabia's figure about 3.0 times India's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2006 it was India ahead.

India ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 72 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, India averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
2000s 474,000 t 32,333 t 441,667 t India
2010s 494,000 t 5,000 t 489,000 t India
2020s 2.97 million t 9.59 million t 6.62 million t Saudi Arabia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher npk fertilizers — production, India or Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia, at 10.80 million t against 3.65 million t in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in npk fertilizers — production between India and Saudi Arabia?
7.15 million t, with Saudi Arabia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Saudi Arabia?
8 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do India and Saudi Arabia rank globally for npk fertilizers — production?
India ranks 4th and Saudi Arabia ranks 1st of 72 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as NPK fertilizers — Production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 852 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf