NPK fertilizers — Production by country
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...
What the numbers show
NPK fertilizers — Production is currently reported for 72 countries. The highest value is 10.80 million t in Saudi Arabia; the lowest is 0 t in Luxembourg.
The median across all reporting countries is 17,565 t, and the mean is 579,855 t.
Over the past decade 19 countries rose and 19 fell. The largest increase was in Saudi Arabia (up 215,896.0%), and the largest decrease in Iran (Islamic Republic of) (down 99.5%).
NPK fertilizers — Production: full country ranking
| # | Country | Latest | Year | 10-year change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 10.80 million t | 2023 | up 215,896.0% | volatile |
| 2 | Russian Federation | 8.66 million t | 2024 | up 53.5% | rising |
| 3 | Viet Nam | 4.53 million t | 2024 | up 33.8% | rising |
| 4 | India | 3.65 million t | 2024 | down 2.7% | volatile |
| 5 | Indonesia | 3.42 million t | 2022 | up 18.3% | volatile |
| 6 | Republic of Korea | 1.59 million t | 2024 | up 2.1% | rising |
| 7 | Spain | 1.14 million t | 2011 | down 5.0% | falling |
| 8 | Belarus | 933,648 t | 2020 | up 196.7% | volatile |
| 9 | Poland | 852,788 t | 2024 | down 30.0% | falling |
| 10 | France | 801,626 t | 2014 | down 49.4% | falling |
| 11 | Colombia | 707,152 t | 2014 | up 82.1% | rising |
| 12 | China, Taiwan Province of | 644,276 t | 2024 | down 12.0% | flat |
| 13 | Serbia | 435,517 t | 2024 | up 80.5% | rising |
| 14 | Egypt | 387,000 t | 2016 | up 975.0% | volatile |
| 15 | Greece | 373,894 t | 2022 | up 39.0% | rising |
| 16 | Thailand | 293,539 t | 2023 | down 40.6% | falling |
| 17 | Italy | 282,025 t | 2024 | down 64.4% | falling |
| 18 | Germany | 265,324 t | 2024 | down 18.4% | falling |
| 19 | Portugal | 250,060 t | 2020 | up 46.7% | rising |
| 20 | Türkiye | 201,528 t | 2024 | down 18.6% | volatile |
| 21 | Uzbekistan | 167,708 t | 2024 | up 18,596.5% | volatile |
| 22 | Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 163,225 t | 2015 | down 33.6% | falling |
| 23 | Jordan | 153,000 t | 2014 | down 28.2% | volatile |
| 24 | Croatia | 129,074 t | 2024 | down 13.9% | falling |
| 25 | Ukraine | 127,200 t | 2019 | up 69.6% | volatile |
| 26 | Malawi | 110,327 t | 2024 | — | volatile |
| 27 | Philippines | 106,632 t | 2023 | down 53.7% | volatile |
| 28 | Algeria | 100,000 t | 2016 | up 9.9% | rising |
| 29 | Lithuania | 92,729 t | 2024 | up 3.4% | volatile |
| 30 | Japan | 82,060 t | 2023 | down 93.2% | falling |
| 31 | Senegal | 69,885 t | 2017 | up 9,897.9% | volatile |
| 32 | Hungary | 68,371 t | 2024 | down 10.0% | volatile |
| 33 | United Arab Emirates | 40,000 t | 2016 | up 66.7% | falling |
| 34 | Romania | 35,310 t | 2023 | down 92.0% | falling |
| 35 | Cuba | 32,054 t | 2016 | down 14.2% | falling |
| 36 | Pakistan | 21,299 t | 2023 | down 60.5% | falling |
| 37 | Czechia | 13,831 t | 2024 | up 114.5% | falling |
| 38 | Estonia | 5,000 t | 2008 | — | volatile |
| 39 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1,943 t | 2020 | up 128.0% | volatile |
| 40 | Iran (Islamic Republic of) | 1,700 t | 2012 | down 99.5% | volatile |
| 41 | Slovenia | 1,482 t | 2016 | — | volatile |
| 42 | Kazakhstan | 614 t | 2018 | — | volatile |
| 43 | New Caledonia | 409 t | 2021 | — | rising |
| 44 | Cook Islands | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 44 | Albania | 0 t | 2017 | — | flat |
| 44 | Sweden | 0 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 44 | Kyrgyzstan | 0 t | 2018 | — | flat |
| 44 | Seychelles | 0 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 44 | Cyprus | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 44 | Brunei Darussalam | 0 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 44 | Cameroon | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 44 | Bolivia (Plurinational State of) | 0 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 44 | Burundi | 0 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 44 | Botswana | 0 t | 2019 | — | flat |
| 44 | Brazil | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 44 | Bermuda | 0 t | 2021 | — | flat |
| 44 | El Salvador | 0 t | 2019 | — | flat |
| 44 | Denmark | 0 t | 2021 | — | flat |
| 44 | French Polynesia | 0 t | 2020 | — | flat |
| 44 | Ghana | 0 t | 2019 | — | flat |
| 44 | Ireland | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 44 | Iceland | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 44 | Peru | 0 t | 2019 | — | flat |
| 44 | Panama | 0 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 44 | Nepal | 0 t | 2011 | — | flat |
| 44 | Nicaragua | 0 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 44 | Malaysia | 0 t | 2021 | — | falling |
| 44 | Mauritius | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
| 44 | Malta | 0 t | 2023 | — | flat |
| 44 | Maldives | 0 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 44 | Latvia | 0 t | 2014 | — | flat |
| 44 | Luxembourg | 0 t | 2024 | — | flat |
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