Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in India
India: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen was 18.41 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in India is 18.41 million t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in India peaked at 18.41 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 251,910 t, in 1961.
India ranks 3rd of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 251,910 t | — |
| 1962 | 311,850 t | +23.8% |
| 1963 | 352,710 t | +13.1% |
| 1964 | 445,320 t | +26.3% |
| 1965 | 504,990 t | +13.4% |
| 1966 | 709,425 t | +40.5% |
| 1967 | 938,880 t | +32.3% |
| 1968 | 1.11 million t | +18.0% |
| 1969 | 1.08 million t | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 1.26 million t | +16.4% |
| 1971 | 1.55 million t | +23.7% |
| 1972 | 1.61 million t | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 1.55 million t | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.63 million t | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 2.10 million t | +28.9% |
| 1976 | 2.16 million t | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 2.58 million t | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 2.88 million t | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 3.12 million t | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 3.24 million t | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 3.58 million t | +10.4% |
| 1982 | 3.64 million t | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 4.17 million t | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 4.80 million t | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 5.17 million t | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 5.88 million t | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 5.13 million t | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 6.44 million t | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 6.44 million t | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.81 million t | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 7.24 million t | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 7.58 million t | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 7.90 million t | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 8.56 million t | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 8.84 million t | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 9.28 million t | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 9.81 million t | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 10.22 million t | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 10.43 million t | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 9.82 million t | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 10.18 million t | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 9.42 million t | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 9.97 million t | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 10.54 million t | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 11.45 million t | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 12.39 million t | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 12.98 million t | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.48 million t | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 14.01 million t | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 14.85 million t | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15.60 million t | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 15.14 million t | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 15.08 million t | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 15.25 million t | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 15.63 million t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 15.06 million t | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 15.26 million t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 15.87 million t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 17.08 million t | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 18.36 million t | +7.5% |
| 2021 | 17.52 million t | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 18.19 million t | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 18.41 million t | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 18.41 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 31,222 t, 589.7× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 18.41 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 137,180 t, 134.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +40.5% | 504,990 t | 709,425 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 633,499 t | 251,910 t | 1.11 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.04 million t | 1.26 million t | 3.12 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.85 million t | 3.24 million t | 6.44 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.67 million t | 6.81 million t | 10.43 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.42 million t | 9.42 million t | 14.01 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.48 million t | 14.85 million t | 17.08 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.12 million t | 17.52 million t | 18.41 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 China 25.49 million t compare
- 2 China, mainland 24.55 million t compare
- 3 Türkiye 1.95 million t compare
- 4 USSR 7.78 million t compare
- 4 Viet Nam 1.71 million t compare
- 5 Brazil 5.54 million t compare
- 5 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 990,792 t compare
- 6 Pakistan 3.79 million t compare
- 6 United Republic of Tanzania 187,992 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 mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in India?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen in India was 18.41 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 18.41 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 251,910 t in 1961.
- How does India rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen?
- India ranks 3rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.0%. 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 Mineral fertilizers — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).