Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in India
India: Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use was 876,210 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 876,210 t for ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 72.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in India peaked at 884,700 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 384,020 t, in 2007.
India ranks 3rd of 98 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 472,840 t | — |
| 2003 | 538,820 t | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 528,570 t | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 574,130 t | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 557,910 t | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 384,020 t | -31.2% |
| 2008 | 384,780 t | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 489,960 t | +27.3% |
| 2010 | 615,950 t | +25.7% |
| 2011 | 509,390 t | -17.3% |
| 2012 | 529,710 t | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 480,660 t | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 508,550 t | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 448,870 t | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 426,100 t | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 573,600 t | +34.6% |
| 2018 | 560,200 t | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 793,000 t | +41.6% |
| 2020 | 884,700 t | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 803,210 t | -9.2% |
| 2022 | 764,780 t | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 732,070 t | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 876,210 t | +19.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 876,210 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,668 t, 101.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 491,379 t | 384,020 t | 574,130 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 544,603 t | 426,100 t | 793,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 812,194 t | 732,070 t | 884,700 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Mexico 4.05 million t compare
- 1 Türkiye 736,993 t compare
- 2 Canada 882,000 t compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 10,950 t compare
- 2 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 10,321 t compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 9,183 t compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 6,402 t compare
- 4 Philippines 554,591 t compare
- 5 Japan 484,552 t compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 4,002 t compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,000 t compare
- 6 Thailand 427,934 t compare
More environment data for India
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 11.05 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 12.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 17.18 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.92 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.12 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in India?
- Ammonium sulphate — agricultural use in India was 876,210 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 884,700 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 384,020 t in 2007.
- How does India rank for ammonium sulphate — agricultural use?
- India ranks 3rd out of 98 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Ammonium sulphate — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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