Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in India
India: Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity was 65,639 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in India stood at 65,639 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in India peaked at 194,216 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,382 t, in 2003.
India ranks 13th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 14,709 t | — |
| 2003 | 2,382 t | -83.8% |
| 2004 | 2,759 t | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 6,662 t | +141.4% |
| 2006 | 6,124 t | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 9,274 t | +51.4% |
| 2008 | 7,965 t | -14.1% |
| 2009 | 8,595 t | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 194,216 t | +2159.6% |
| 2011 | 35,923 t | -81.5% |
| 2012 | 19,659 t | -45.3% |
| 2013 | 27,844 t | +41.6% |
| 2014 | 35,060 t | +25.9% |
| 2015 | 178,001 t | +407.7% |
| 2016 | 41,558 t | -76.7% |
| 2017 | 39,790 t | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 49,584 t | +24.6% |
| 2019 | 52,097 t | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 60,434 t | +16.0% |
| 2021 | 67,558 t | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 47,119 t | -30.3% |
| 2023 | 44,750 t | -5.0% |
| 2024 | 65,639 t | +46.7% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 65,639 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,114 t, 31.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 65,639 t is above the median for South Asia, which is 2,618 t, 25.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fertilizers n.e.c. — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +2159.6% | 8,595 t | 194,216 t |
| 2015 | +407.7% | 35,060 t | 178,001 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7,309 t | 2,382 t | 14,709 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 67,373 t | 19,659 t | 194,216 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,100 t | 44,750 t | 67,558 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,123 t compare
- 10 Uganda 83,912 t compare
- 11 Democratic Republic of the Congo 101.84 t compare
- 11 France 77,862 t compare
- 12 Cambodia 72,052 t compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 7.7 t compare
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 5.09 t compare
- 14 Japan 57,315 t compare
- 15 Republic of Korea 53,532 t compare
- 16 Egypt 51,768 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 fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in India?
- Fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity in India was 65,639 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 194,216 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,382 t in 2003.
- How does India rank for fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity?
- India ranks 13th out of 190 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertilizers n.e.c. — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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 Fertilizers n.e.c. — Import quantity. 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