India vs Saudi Arabia: NPK fertilizers — Production
NPK fertilizers — Production over time
- India
- Saudi Arabia
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
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