NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in India
India: NPK fertilizers — Export quantity was 37,970 t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, npk fertilizers — export quantity in India stood at 37,970 t.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 52.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — export quantity in India peaked at 107,013 t in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.11 t, in 2004.
India ranks 34th of 114 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
NPK fertilizers — Export quantity in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.25 t | — |
| 2004 | 0.11 t | -56.0% |
| 2005 | 23.54 t | +21300.0% |
| 2006 | 21.9 t | -7.0% |
| 2007 | 243 t | +1009.6% |
| 2008 | 1,174 t | +383.2% |
| 2009 | 107,013 t | +9013.7% |
| 2010 | 8,619 t | -91.9% |
| 2011 | 63,283 t | +634.2% |
| 2012 | 53,176 t | -16.0% |
| 2013 | 55,746 t | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 79,044 t | +41.8% |
| 2015 | 103,094 t | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 77,326 t | -25.0% |
| 2017 | 77,989 t | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 82,607 t | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 57,653 t | -30.2% |
| 2020 | 47,417 t | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 40,494 t | -14.6% |
| 2022 | 24,222 t | -40.2% |
| 2023 | 37,301 t | +54.0% |
| 2024 | 37,970 t | +1.8% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 37,970 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,601 t, 14.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where NPK fertilizers — Export quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +21300.0% | 0.11 t | 23.54 t |
| 2009 | +9013.7% | 1,174 t | 107,013 t |
| 2007 | +1009.6% | 21.9 t | 243 t |
| 2011 | +634.2% | 8,619 t | 63,283 t |
| 2008 | +383.2% | 243 t | 1,174 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,497 t | 0.11 t | 107,013 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 65,854 t | 8,619 t | 103,094 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,481 t | 24,222 t | 47,417 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 31 Uzbekistan 41,778 t compare
- 32 Zambia 40,752 t compare
- 33 South Africa 40,322 t compare
- 35 Philippines 36,140 t compare
- 36 Japan 33,719 t compare
- 37 Mali 29,090 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 — export quantity in India?
- Npk fertilizers — export quantity in India was 37,970 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 107,013 t in 2009.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — export quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.11 t in 2004.
- How does India rank for npk fertilizers — export quantity?
- India ranks 34th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — export quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.0%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Export quantity. 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