Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in India
India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita was 15.26 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
India recorded 15.26 kg/cap for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in India peaked at 15.26 kg/cap in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.56 kg/cap, in 1961.
India ranks 50th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita in India, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.56 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.73 kg/cap | +30.4% |
| 1963 | 0.8 kg/cap | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 1.16 kg/cap | +45.0% |
| 1965 | 1.17 kg/cap | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 1.47 kg/cap | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 2.02 kg/cap | +37.4% |
| 1968 | 2.31 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 1969 | 2.54 kg/cap | +10.0% |
| 1970 | 2.71 kg/cap | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 3.22 kg/cap | +18.8% |
| 1972 | 3.22 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3.13 kg/cap | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 2.96 kg/cap | -5.4% |
| 1975 | 4.5 kg/cap | +52.0% |
| 1976 | 3.93 kg/cap | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 4.55 kg/cap | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 5.21 kg/cap | +14.5% |
| 1979 | 5.21 kg/cap | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 5.35 kg/cap | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 5.78 kg/cap | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 5.61 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 6.29 kg/cap | +12.1% |
| 1984 | 7.07 kg/cap | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 7.44 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1986 | 8.26 kg/cap | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 7.05 kg/cap | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 8.65 kg/cap | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 8.45 kg/cap | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 8.75 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 9.1 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 9.33 kg/cap | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.52 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 10.1 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 10.23 kg/cap | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 10.53 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 10.91 kg/cap | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 11.15 kg/cap | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 11.16 kg/cap | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 10.32 kg/cap | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 10.49 kg/cap | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 9.54 kg/cap | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 9.92 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 10.31 kg/cap | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 11.02 kg/cap | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 11.73 kg/cap | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 12.11 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 12.31 kg/cap | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 12.7 kg/cap | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 13.23 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 13.77 kg/cap | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.15 kg/cap | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 12.93 kg/cap | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 12.92 kg/cap | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 13.08 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 12.45 kg/cap | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 12.47 kg/cap | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.82 kg/cap | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.58 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 14.55 kg/cap | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 13.75 kg/cap | -5.5% |
| 2022 | 14.18 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 14.22 kg/cap | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 15.26 kg/cap | +7.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 15.26 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 kg/cap, 5.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 15.26 kg/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 4.39 kg/cap, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Use per capita 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 | +52.0% | 2.96 kg/cap | 4.5 kg/cap |
| 1964 | +45.0% | 0.8 kg/cap | 1.16 kg/cap |
| 1967 | +37.4% | 1.47 kg/cap | 2.02 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.42 kg/cap | 0.56 kg/cap | 2.54 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.86 kg/cap | 2.71 kg/cap | 5.21 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 7 kg/cap | 5.35 kg/cap | 8.65 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.08 kg/cap | 8.75 kg/cap | 11.16 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.04 kg/cap | 9.54 kg/cap | 12.7 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.04 kg/cap | 12.45 kg/cap | 13.77 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.39 kg/cap | 13.75 kg/cap | 15.26 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 47 Belgium-Luxembourg 16.05 kg/cap compare
- 48 Russian Federation 15.45 kg/cap compare
- 49 Dominican Republic 15.28 kg/cap compare
- 51 Pakistan 15.16 kg/cap compare
- 52 Mongolia 14.61 kg/cap compare
- 53 Luxembourg 14.18 kg/cap compare
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- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.3669 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0072 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 3.51 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in India?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita in India was 15.26 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 15.26 kg/cap in 2024.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.56 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita?
- India ranks 50th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — use per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. 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 capita. 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