Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in India

India: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled was 8.40 million t in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
8.40 million t
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
3rd
of 212 countries
All-time high
8.98 million t
in 2020
All-time low
60,500 t
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in India, 1961–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t.

Analysis

India recorded 8.40 million t for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in India peaked at 8.98 million t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 60,500 t, in 1961.

That places India 3rd out of 212 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in India, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled in India, 1961 to 2024.
Year t Change
1961 60,500 t
1962 82,800 t +36.9%
1963 116,500 t +40.7%
1964 148,700 t +27.6%
1965 132,500 t -10.9%
1966 248,600 t +87.6%
1967 334,800 t +34.7%
1968 382,100 t +14.1%
1969 416,000 t +8.9%
1970 541,300 t +30.1%
1971 558,200 t +3.1%
1972 581,300 t +4.1%
1973 649,700 t +11.8%
1974 471,500 t -27.4%
1975 466,800 t -1.0%
1976 640,700 t +37.3%
1977 876,500 t +36.8%
1978 1.12 million t +27.8%
1979 1.17 million t +4.3%
1980 1.23 million t +5.3%
1981 1.34 million t +8.9%
1982 1.20 million t -10.4%
1983 1.37 million t +14.2%
1984 1.82 million t +32.7%
1985 2.06 million t +13.3%
1986 2.22 million t +7.7%
1987 1.76 million t -20.7%
1988 2.58 million t +46.4%
1989 2.99 million t +16.1%
1990 3.12 million t +4.4%
1991 3.32 million t +6.3%
1992 2.84 million t -14.4%
1993 2.67 million t -6.1%
1994 2.93 million t +9.8%
1995 2.90 million t -1.2%
1996 2.98 million t +2.8%
1997 3.91 million t +31.4%
1998 4.11 million t +5.1%
1999 4.80 million t +16.6%
2000 4.21 million t -12.1%
2001 4.37 million t +3.6%
2002 4.03 million t -7.7%
2003 4.13 million t +2.6%
2004 4.63 million t +12.1%
2005 5.21 million t +12.5%
2006 5.55 million t +6.5%
2007 5.52 million t -0.6%
2008 6.05 million t +9.7%
2009 7.25 million t +19.8%
2010 8.20 million t +13.1%
2011 8.41 million t +2.6%
2012 6.65 million t -20.9%
2013 5.63 million t -15.3%
2014 6.10 million t +8.3%
2015 6.98 million t +14.4%
2016 6.71 million t -3.9%
2017 6.85 million t +2.2%
2018 6.97 million t +1.7%
2019 7.46 million t +7.1%
2020 8.98 million t +20.3%
2021 7.83 million t -12.8%
2022 7.92 million t +1.2%
2023 8.31 million t +4.9%
2024 8.40 million t +1.1%

India compared with similar countries

  • India's 8.40 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,454 t, 888.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • India's 8.40 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 32,680 t, 256.9× the median. (6 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 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.

YearChange FromTo
1966 +87.6% 132,500 t 248,600 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 213,611 t 60,500 t 416,000 t 9
1970s 707,440 t 466,800 t 1.17 million t 10
1980s 1.86 million t 1.20 million t 2.99 million t 10
1990s 3.36 million t 2.67 million t 4.80 million t 10
2000s 5.10 million t 4.03 million t 7.25 million t 10
2010s 7.00 million t 5.63 million t 8.41 million t 10
2020s 8.29 million t 7.83 million t 8.98 million t 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 China 9.34 million t compare
  2. 2 China, mainland 9.24 million t compare
  3. 4 USSR 6.59 million t compare
  4. 5 Brazil 6.20 million t compare
  5. 6 Australia and New Zealand 1.75 million t compare

See the full ranking of 243 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in India?
Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled in India was 8.40 million t in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 8.98 million t in 2020.
What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 60,500 t in 1961.
How does India rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled?
India ranks 3rd out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — agricultural use, gaps filled rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use with 115 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 phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled
Unit
t
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
243 places, 12,655 data points, 1961–2024
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Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use with 115 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.