NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in India
India: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 5.66 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in India, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — agricultural use in India is 5.66 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.2% on the previous year and up 47.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — agricultural use in India peaked at 5.66 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 461,510 t, in 2006.
India ranks 1st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 461,510 t | — |
| 2007 | 490,200 t | +6.2% |
| 2008 | 502,810 t | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 484,570 t | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 532,300 t | +9.8% |
| 2011 | 500,270 t | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 3.11 million t | +522.3% |
| 2013 | 3.20 million t | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 3.85 million t | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 4.26 million t | +10.8% |
| 2016 | 4.01 million t | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.23 million t | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 4.41 million t | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.64 million t | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.40 million t | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 5.29 million t | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 3.84 million t | -27.4% |
| 2023 | 4.56 million t | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 5.66 million t | +24.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.66 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,204 t, 208.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- India's 5.66 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 1,790 t, 3162.2× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +522.3% | 500,270 t | 3.11 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484,772 t | 461,510 t | 502,810 t | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.27 million t | 500,270 t | 4.64 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.95 million t | 3.84 million t | 5.66 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 565,606 t compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 45,737 t compare
- 2 Indonesia 3.26 million t compare
- 2 Türkiye 265,090 t compare
- 3 Republic of Korea 794,951 t compare
- 3 Republic of Moldova 41,522 t compare
- 4 China, Taiwan Province of 608,118 t compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 34,138 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 npk fertilizers — agricultural use in India?
- Npk fertilizers — agricultural use in India was 5.66 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.66 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 461,510 t in 2006.
- How does India rank for npk fertilizers — agricultural use?
- India ranks 1st out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.1%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use. 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