Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in India
India: Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity was 544,616 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in India, 2003–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 544,616 t for ammonium sulphate — import quantity in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 78.9% on the previous year and up 624.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ammonium sulphate — import quantity in India peaked at 544,616 t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.08 t, in 2004.
India ranks 6th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 67,999 t | — |
| 2004 | 1.08 t | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 25,800 t | +2388788.9% |
| 2006 | 34,979 t | +35.6% |
| 2007 | 175.65 t | -99.5% |
| 2008 | 23,262 t | +13143.3% |
| 2009 | 15,649 t | -32.7% |
| 2010 | 21,157 t | +35.2% |
| 2011 | 36,273 t | +71.4% |
| 2012 | 1,308 t | -96.4% |
| 2013 | 1,107 t | -15.3% |
| 2014 | 75,145 t | +6687.6% |
| 2015 | 131,571 t | +75.1% |
| 2016 | 111,548 t | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 117,800 t | +5.6% |
| 2018 | 89,163 t | -24.3% |
| 2019 | 93,468 t | +4.8% |
| 2020 | 139,740 t | +49.5% |
| 2021 | 98,066 t | -29.8% |
| 2022 | 393,421 t | +301.2% |
| 2023 | 304,459 t | -22.6% |
| 2024 | 544,616 t | +78.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 544,616 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,495 t, 155.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 544,616 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 9,553 t, 57.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ammonium sulphate — Import quantity in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +2388788.9% | 1.08 t | 25,800 t |
| 2008 | +13143.3% | 175.65 t | 23,262 t |
| 2014 | +6687.6% | 1,107 t | 75,145 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23,981 t | 1.08 t | 67,999 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 67,854 t | 1,107 t | 131,571 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 296,060 t | 98,066 t | 544,616 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 Lao People's Democratic Republic 314,589 t compare
- 3 Malaysia 879,926 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 100,266 t compare
- 4 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 653,068 t compare
- 5 Philippines 631,469 t compare
- 5 Republic of Moldova 14,155 t compare
- 6 Syrian Arab Republic 10,025 t compare
- 7 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 5,814 t compare
- 7 Thailand 479,804 t compare
- 8 Australia 452,110 t compare
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,945 t compare
- 9 Ukraine 435,530 t compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 1,762 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 — import quantity in India?
- Ammonium sulphate — import quantity in India was 544,616 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 544,616 t in 2024.
- What is the lowest ammonium sulphate — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 t in 2004.
- How does India rank for ammonium sulphate — import quantity?
- India ranks 6th out of 177 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ammonium sulphate — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 624.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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