India vs World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Import quantity

India
4.47 million t
in 2024
World
47.78 million t
in 2024
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Import quantity over time

  • India
  • World
010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M50.0M196119922024

How they compare

World currently reports 47.78 million t against 4.47 million t in India, a difference of 43.31 million t.

That makes World's figure about 10.7 times India's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, World has been ahead every year.

India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.

World has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1960s 483,000 t 4.43 million t 3.95 million t World
1970s 819,920 t 8.81 million t 7.99 million t World
1980s 929,285 t 16.10 million t 15.17 million t World
1990s 1.12 million t 23.32 million t 22.19 million t World
2000s 1.49 million t 28.03 million t 26.54 million t World
2010s 4.47 million t 40.36 million t 35.90 million t World
2020s 5.72 million t 47.23 million t 41.51 million t World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” import quantity, India or World?
World, at 47.78 million t against 4.47 million t in India as of 2024.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” import quantity between India and World?
43.31 million t, with World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do India and World rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) β€” import quantity?
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Import quantity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) β€” Import quantity
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
277 places, 14,127 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf