Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in India
India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland was 131.82 kg/ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in India stood at 131.82 kg/ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.5% on the previous year and up 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in India peaked at 131.82 kg/ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.55 kg/ha, in 1961.
India ranks 17th of 195 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) — Use per area of cropland in India, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.55 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 2.05 kg/ha | +32.3% |
| 1963 | 2.33 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 1964 | 3.42 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1965 | 3.54 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 4.53 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 1967 | 6.32 kg/ha | +39.5% |
| 1968 | 7.34 kg/ha | +16.1% |
| 1969 | 8.24 kg/ha | +12.3% |
| 1970 | 8.96 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 10.93 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 11.15 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 11.02 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 10.6 kg/ha | -3.8% |
| 1975 | 16.47 kg/ha | +55.4% |
| 1976 | 14.71 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 17.44 kg/ha | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 20.33 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 1979 | 20.77 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 21.87 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 24.16 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1982 | 23.96 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 27.52 kg/ha | +14.9% |
| 1984 | 31.48 kg/ha | +14.4% |
| 1985 | 33.96 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 1986 | 38.54 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 33.6 kg/ha | -12.8% |
| 1988 | 42.26 kg/ha | +25.8% |
| 1989 | 42.07 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 44.47 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 47.28 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1992 | 49.57 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 51.55 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 55.82 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 57.81 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 60.85 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1997 | 64.09 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 66.78 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 68.1 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 64.19 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 66.6 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 61.57 kg/ha | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 65.24 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 68.94 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 74.99 kg/ha | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 81.2 kg/ha | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 85.21 kg/ha | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 87.75 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 91.67 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2010 | 97.21 kg/ha | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 102.54 kg/ha | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 99.33 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 98.85 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 100.02 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 102.54 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 98.84 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 100.41 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 104.45 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 111.84 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 121.42 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 115.61 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 120.11 kg/ha | +3.9% |
| 2023 | 121.53 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 131.82 kg/ha | +8.5% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 131.82 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.93 kg/ha, 7.8× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 131.82 kg/ha is above the median for South Asia, which is 47.81 kg/ha, 2.8× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per area of cropland 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 | +55.4% | 10.6 kg/ha | 16.47 kg/ha |
| 1964 | +46.8% | 2.33 kg/ha | 3.42 kg/ha |
| 1967 | +39.5% | 4.53 kg/ha | 6.32 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.37 kg/ha | 1.55 kg/ha | 8.24 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 14.24 kg/ha | 8.96 kg/ha | 20.77 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 31.94 kg/ha | 21.87 kg/ha | 42.26 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.63 kg/ha | 44.47 kg/ha | 68.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 74.74 kg/ha | 61.57 kg/ha | 91.67 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.6 kg/ha | 97.21 kg/ha | 111.84 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 122.1 kg/ha | 115.61 kg/ha | 131.82 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 14 China, Taiwan Province of 154.83 kg/ha compare
- 15 Belgium 140.73 kg/ha compare
- 15 Micronesia (Federated States of) 3.33 kg/ha compare
- 16 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1.74 kg/ha compare
- 16 Republic of Korea 135.16 kg/ha compare
- 17 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.14 kg/ha compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 130.99 kg/ha compare
- 18 Polynesia 0.45 kg/ha compare
- 19 Czechia 128.36 kg/ha compare
- 19 Micronesia 0.29 kg/ha compare
- 20 Guyana 127.06 kg/ha compare
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) — use per area of cropland in India?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland in India was 131.82 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 131.82 kg/ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.55 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland?
- India ranks 17th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per area of cropland rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.8%. 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) — Use per area of cropland. 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