Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in India

India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled was 4.47 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.47 million t
Change on year
down 23.8%
World rank
2nd
of 218 countries
All-time high
6.72 million t
in 2020
All-time low
174,800 t
in 1987
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in India, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in India stood at 4.47 million t.

That represents a change of down 23.8% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in India peaked at 6.72 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 174,800 t, in 1987.

India ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in India, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 307,000 t
1962 244,000 t -20.5%
1963 228,000 t -6.6%
1964 232,000 t +1.8%
1965 326,000 t +40.5%
1966 632,000 t +93.9%
1967 866,700 t +37.1%
1968 844,100 t -2.6%
1969 667,200 t -21.0%
1970 477,300 t -28.5%
1971 481,300 t +0.8%
1972 665,400 t +38.3%
1973 658,800 t -1.0%
1974 883,800 t +34.2%
1975 996,000 t +12.7%
1976 750,100 t -24.7%
1977 758,100 t +1.1%
1978 1.23 million t +62.7%
1979 1.30 million t +5.0%
1980 1.51 million t +16.6%
1981 1.06 million t -30.1%
1982 424,600 t -59.8%
1983 656,100 t +54.5%
1984 2.01 million t +206.1%
1985 1.62 million t -19.6%
1986 1.11 million t -31.6%
1987 174,800 t -84.2%
1988 218,798 t +25.2%
1989 523,050 t +139.1%
1990 412,300 t -21.2%
1991 566,130 t +37.3%
1992 1.15 million t +103.5%
1993 1.59 million t +37.9%
1994 1.47 million t -7.3%
1995 2.01 million t +36.3%
1996 1.16 million t -42.4%
1997 1.38 million t +19.1%
1998 656,998 t -52.3%
1999 855,854 t +30.3%
2000 251,900 t -70.6%
2001 269,100 t +6.8%
2002 199,987 t -25.7%
2003 243,461 t +21.7%
2004 340,942 t +40.0%
2005 1.04 million t +205.2%
2006 2.46 million t +136.1%
2007 3.24 million t +31.8%
2008 3.56 million t +9.8%
2009 3.27 million t -8.1%
2010 3.21 million t -1.7%
2011 3.80 million t +18.2%
2012 4.34 million t +14.2%
2013 4.73 million t +9.0%
2014 4.18 million t -11.5%
2015 5.93 million t +41.9%
2016 4.35 million t -26.7%
2017 3.71 million t -14.7%
2018 3.89 million t +5.1%
2019 6.53 million t +67.7%
2020 6.72 million t +2.9%
2021 5.02 million t -25.3%
2022 6.51 million t +29.8%
2023 5.87 million t -9.9%
2024 4.47 million t -23.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 483,000 t 228,000 t 866,700 t 9
1970s 819,920 t 477,300 t 1.30 million t 10
1980s 929,285 t 174,800 t 2.01 million t 10
1990s 1.12 million t 412,300 t 2.01 million t 10
2000s 1.49 million t 199,987 t 3.56 million t 10
2010s 4.47 million t 3.21 million t 6.53 million t 10
2020s 5.72 million t 4.47 million t 6.72 million t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Brazil 6.94 million t compare
  2. 3 Australia and New Zealand (excluding intra-trade) 2.83 million t compare
  3. 4 Australia and New Zealand 2.63 million t compare
  4. 5 Australia 2.31 million t compare

See the full ranking of 277 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in India?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled in India was 4.47 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 6.72 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 174,800 t in 1987.
How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled?
India ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — import quantity, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
277 places, 14,201 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity with 74 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.