NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in India

India: NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use was 5.66 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5.66 million t
Change on year
up 24.2%
World rank
1st
of 130 countries
All-time high
5.66 million t
in 2024
All-time low
461,510 t
in 2006
Years of data
19
2006–2024

NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use in India, 2006–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M2006201520242006: 461.5k t2007: 490.2k t2008: 502.8k t2009: 484.6k t2010: 532.3k t2011: 500.3k t2012: 3.1M t2013: 3.2M t2014: 3.8M t2015: 4.3M t2016: 4.0M t2017: 4.2M t2018: 4.4M t2019: 4.6M t2020: 5.4M t2021: 5.3M t2022: 3.8M t2023: 4.6M t2024: 5.7M t

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 130 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 2 Indonesia 3.26 million t compare
  2. 3 Republic of Korea 794,951 t compare
  3. 4 China, Taiwan Province of 608,118 t compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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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 130 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

Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
131 places, 1,535 data points, 2002–2024
Last refreshed

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