NPK fertilizers — Production in India

India: NPK fertilizers — Production was 3.65 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3.65 million t
Change on year
up 10.5%
World rank
4th
of 72 countries
All-time high
4.27 million t
in 2018
All-time low
468,200 t
in 2007
Years of data
19
2006–2024

NPK fertilizers — Production in India, 2006–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M2006201520242006: 482.8k t2007: 468.2k t2008: 471.0k t2009: 490.0k t2010: 494.0k t2011: 506.0k t2012: 480.3k t2013: 3.1M t2014: 3.8M t2015: 3.7M t2016: 3.7M t2017: 3.8M t2018: 4.3M t2019: 3.7M t2020: 2.1M t2021: 3.4M t2022: 3.1M t2023: 3.3M t2024: 3.7M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for npk fertilizers — production in India is 3.65 million t, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.5% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — production in India peaked at 4.27 million t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 468,200 t, in 2007.

India ranks 4th of 72 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 478,000 t 468,200 t 490,000 t 4
2010s 2.76 million t 480,300 t 4.27 million t 10
2020s 3.11 million t 2.10 million t 3.65 million t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Saudi Arabia 10.80 million t compare
  2. 2 Russian Federation 8.66 million t compare
  3. 3 Viet Nam 4.53 million t compare
  4. 5 Indonesia 3.42 million t compare
  5. 6 Republic of Korea 1.59 million t compare
  6. 7 Spain 1.14 million t compare

See the full ranking of 72 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is npk fertilizers — production in India?
Npk fertilizers — production in India was 3.65 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest npk fertilizers — production recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 4.27 million t in 2018.
What is the lowest npk fertilizers — production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 468,200 t in 2007.
How does India rank for npk fertilizers — production?
India ranks 4th out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
Is npk fertilizers — production rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. 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 — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
NPK fertilizers — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
72 places, 852 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