NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in India
India: NPK fertilizers — Import quantity was 1.58 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
NPK fertilizers — Import quantity in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 1.58 million t for npk fertilizers — import quantity in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and up 2,319.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — import quantity in India peaked at 1.62 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,695 t, in 2002.
That places India 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,415 t | 3,695 t | 19,860 t | 8 |
| 2010s | 282,289 t | 51,742 t | 601,780 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 million t | 794,031 t | 1.62 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More environment data for India
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 44.94 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 75,500 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 31,407 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 3.43 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 5.73 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 10,210 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 7.97 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 14,200 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 86.3 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 153,810 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — import quantity in India?
- Npk fertilizers — import quantity in India was 1.58 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — import quantity recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,695 t in 2002.
- How does India rank for npk fertilizers — import quantity?
- India ranks 1st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is npk fertilizers — import quantity rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,319.5%. 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 NPK fertilizers — Import 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