Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in India
India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use was 22.15 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in India stood at 22.15 million t. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.3% on the previous year and up 30.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in India peaked at 22.15 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 249,800 t, in 1961.
That places India 3rd out of 195 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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 249,800 t | — |
| 1962 | 333,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 376,800 t | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 555,200 t | +47.3% |
| 1965 | 574,800 t | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 737,800 t | +28.4% |
| 1967 | 1.03 million t | +40.2% |
| 1968 | 1.21 million t | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 1.36 million t | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 1.48 million t | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 1.80 million t | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 1.84 million t | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.83 million t | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.77 million t | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 2.75 million t | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 2.46 million t | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 2.91 million t | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 3.42 million t | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 3.50 million t | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.68 million t | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 4.07 million t | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 4.04 million t | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 4.64 million t | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 5.33 million t | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 5.75 million t | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 6.53 million t | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 5.70 million t | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 7.16 million t | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 7.15 million t | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.57 million t | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 8.05 million t | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 8.43 million t | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 8.78 million t | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 9.51 million t | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 9.82 million t | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 10.32 million t | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 10.90 million t | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 11.35 million t | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 11.59 million t | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.92 million t | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 11.31 million t | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 10.47 million t | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 11.08 million t | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 11.71 million t | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 12.72 million t | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 13.76 million t | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 14.42 million t | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 14.86 million t | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 15.56 million t | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 16.45 million t | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 17.37 million t | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 16.82 million t | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 16.75 million t | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 16.95 million t | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 17.37 million t | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 16.74 million t | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 16.96 million t | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 17.63 million t | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 18.86 million t | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 20.40 million t | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 19.44 million t | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 20.21 million t | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 20.46 million t | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 22.15 million t | +8.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 22.15 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,249 t, 628.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 22.15 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 110,310 t, 200.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +55.7% | 1.77 million t | 2.75 million t |
| 1964 | +47.3% | 376,800 t | 555,200 t |
| 1967 | +40.2% | 737,800 t | 1.03 million t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 714,067 t | 249,800 t | 1.36 million t | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.37 million t | 1.48 million t | 3.50 million t | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.41 million t | 3.68 million t | 7.16 million t | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.63 million t | 7.57 million t | 11.59 million t | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.68 million t | 10.47 million t | 15.56 million t | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.19 million t | 16.45 million t | 18.86 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.53 million t | 19.44 million t | 22.15 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in India?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use in India was 22.15 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 22.15 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 249,800 t in 1961.
- How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use?
- India ranks 3rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.7%. 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 Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Nutrient dataset contains information on the totals in nutrients for Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers. The data are provided for the three primary plant nutrients: nitrogen (N), phosphorus (expressed as P2O5) and potassium (expressed as K2O). Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFN/RFN_EN_README.pdf