NPK fertilizers — Production in Pakistan
Pakistan: NPK fertilizers — Production was 21,299 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
NPK fertilizers — Production in Pakistan, 2003–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 21,299 t for npk fertilizers — production in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of down 67.3% on the previous year and down 60.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, npk fertilizers — production in Pakistan peaked at 128,419 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 21,299 t, in 2023.
That places Pakistan 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
NPK fertilizers — Production in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 76,396 t | — |
| 2004 | 118,126 t | +54.6% |
| 2005 | 128,419 t | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 64,640 t | -49.7% |
| 2007 | 89,139 t | +37.9% |
| 2008 | 76,140 t | -14.6% |
| 2009 | 47,623 t | -37.5% |
| 2010 | 62,718 t | +31.7% |
| 2011 | 77,924 t | +24.2% |
| 2012 | 38,521 t | -50.6% |
| 2013 | 53,968 t | +40.1% |
| 2014 | 68,069 t | +26.1% |
| 2015 | 74,210 t | +9.0% |
| 2016 | 69,781 t | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 59,214 t | -15.1% |
| 2018 | 69,051 t | +16.6% |
| 2019 | 78,710 t | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 74,792 t | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 87,615 t | +17.1% |
| 2022 | 65,062 t | -25.7% |
| 2023 | 21,299 t | -67.3% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 21,299 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,650 t, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 21,299 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 100,000 t, 21% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 85,783 t | 47,623 t | 128,419 t | 7 |
| 2010s | 65,217 t | 38,521 t | 78,710 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 62,192 t | 21,299 t | 87,615 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
More environment data for Pakistan
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -10.53 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -7.64 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.373 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.58 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.7034 % 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 3.1 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is npk fertilizers — production in Pakistan?
- Npk fertilizers — production in Pakistan was 21,299 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest npk fertilizers — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 128,419 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest npk fertilizers — production recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,299 t in 2023.
- How does Pakistan rank for npk fertilizers — production?
- Pakistan ranks 33rd out of 67 countries with data for 2023.
- Is npk fertilizers — production rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 60.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Pakistan 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
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