Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium in India
India: Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium was 1.40 million t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Mineral fertilizers — Cropland potassium 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 potassium in India is 1.40 million t, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.5% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in India peaked at 2.72 million t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 24,315 t, in 1961.
India ranks 6th 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 potassium in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 24,315 t | — |
| 1962 | 27,191 t | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 37,798 t | +39.0% |
| 1964 | 52,178 t | +38.0% |
| 1965 | 57,892 t | +11.0% |
| 1966 | 85,868 t | +48.3% |
| 1967 | 140,137 t | +63.2% |
| 1968 | 129,829 t | -7.4% |
| 1969 | 127,700 t | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 162,585 t | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 208,002 t | +27.9% |
| 1972 | 246,510 t | +18.5% |
| 1973 | 276,689 t | +12.2% |
| 1974 | 244,120 t | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 188,767 t | -22.7% |
| 1976 | 260,330 t | +37.9% |
| 1977 | 369,392 t | +41.9% |
| 1978 | 430,123 t | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 430,197 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 463,700 t | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 502,955 t | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 464,410 t | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 468,070 t | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 632,261 t | +35.1% |
| 1985 | 638,013 t | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 648,471 t | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 656,314 t | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 769,335 t | +17.2% |
| 1989 | 875,260 t | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 984,733 t | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 1.02 million t | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 660,273 t | -35.0% |
| 1993 | 700,014 t | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 840,226 t | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 863,401 t | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 779,212 t | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 1.03 million t | +31.6% |
| 1998 | 994,649 t | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 1.25 million t | +25.9% |
| 2000 | 1.17 million t | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 1.25 million t | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 1.19 million t | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 1.19 million t | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.54 million t | +29.0% |
| 2005 | 1.80 million t | +17.1% |
| 2006 | 1.74 million t | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 1.97 million t | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 2.47 million t | +25.7% |
| 2009 | 2.72 million t | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 2.61 million t | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 1.93 million t | -25.9% |
| 2012 | 1.54 million t | -20.3% |
| 2013 | 1.57 million t | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 1.89 million t | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million t | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 1.87 million t | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.08 million t | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 2.04 million t | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million t | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.36 million t | +20.2% |
| 2021 | 1.89 million t | -19.8% |
| 2022 | 1.28 million t | -32.2% |
| 2023 | 1.40 million t | +9.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.40 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,554 t, 185.8× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- India's 1.40 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 19,180 t, 73.2× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,879 t | 24,315 t | 140,137 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 281,672 t | 162,585 t | 430,197 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 611,879 t | 463,700 t | 875,260 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 911,645 t | 660,273 t | 1.25 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.70 million t | 1.17 million t | 2.72 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.93 million t | 1.54 million t | 2.61 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.73 million t | 1.28 million t | 2.36 million t | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 3 Brazil 6.76 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 420,259 t compare
- 4 Türkiye 101,662 t compare
- 4 USSR 5.09 million t compare
- 5 Indonesia 1.42 million t compare
- 7 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 49,816 t compare
- 7 Malaysia 1.04 million t compare
- 8 Thailand 659,883 t compare
- 8 United Republic of Tanzania 17,633 t compare
- 9 Canada 643,167 t compare
- 9 Melanesia 14,679 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 potassium in India?
- Mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium in India was 1.40 million t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 2.72 million t in 2009.
- What is the lowest mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,315 t in 1961.
- How does India rank for mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium?
- India ranks 6th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mineral fertilizers — cropland potassium rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 potassium. 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 (%).