Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in India
India: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus was 3.62 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland phosphorus in India, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 3.62 million t for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.9% on the previous year and up 46.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in India peaked at 3.91 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 28,623 t, in 1961.
India ranks 4th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 89,511 t | 28,623 t | 165,004 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 288,081 t | 183,316 t | 476,068 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 803,190 t | 506,131 t | 1.30 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.46 million t | 1.16 million t | 2.09 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.23 million t | 1.76 million t | 3.17 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.04 million t | 2.48 million t | 3.56 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.60 million t | 3.41 million t | 3.91 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Standard Deviation 0.254 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
- Recovered paper — Production 8.00 million t (2024)
- Total fibre furnish — Production 14.13 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 63,080 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import quantity 37,519 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export value 768,863 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity 1.05 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value 1.10 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity 1.34 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in India?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus in India was 3.62 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 3.91 million t in 2020.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,623 t in 1961.
- How does India rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus?
- India ranks 4th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland phosphorus rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.1%. 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 phosphorus. 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 (%).