Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in India
India: Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita was 5.79 kg/cap in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in India, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in India stood at 5.79 kg/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 24.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in India peaked at 6.67 kg/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.14 kg/cap, in 1961.
That places India 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Use per capita in India, year by year
| Year | kg/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.14 kg/cap | — |
| 1962 | 0.18 kg/cap | +28.6% |
| 1963 | 0.25 kg/cap | +38.9% |
| 1964 | 0.31 kg/cap | +24.0% |
| 1965 | 0.27 kg/cap | -12.9% |
| 1966 | 0.5 kg/cap | +85.2% |
| 1967 | 0.65 kg/cap | +30.0% |
| 1968 | 0.73 kg/cap | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.78 kg/cap | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.99 kg/cap | +26.9% |
| 1971 | 1 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 1.02 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 1.11 kg/cap | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.79 kg/cap | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 0.76 kg/cap | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.02 kg/cap | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 1.37 kg/cap | +34.3% |
| 1978 | 1.71 kg/cap | +24.8% |
| 1979 | 1.74 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 1.79 kg/cap | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.9 kg/cap | +6.1% |
| 1982 | 1.67 kg/cap | -12.1% |
| 1983 | 1.86 kg/cap | +11.4% |
| 1984 | 2.41 kg/cap | +29.6% |
| 1985 | 2.67 kg/cap | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 2.81 kg/cap | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.18 kg/cap | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 3.12 kg/cap | +43.1% |
| 1989 | 3.54 kg/cap | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 3.61 kg/cap | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 3.76 kg/cap | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 3.15 kg/cap | -16.2% |
| 1993 | 2.89 kg/cap | -8.3% |
| 1994 | 3.11 kg/cap | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 3.02 kg/cap | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 3.04 kg/cap | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 3.92 kg/cap | +28.9% |
| 1998 | 4.04 kg/cap | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 4.62 kg/cap | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 3.98 kg/cap | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 4.05 kg/cap | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 3.67 kg/cap | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 3.7 kg/cap | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 4.08 kg/cap | +10.3% |
| 2005 | 4.51 kg/cap | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 4.73 kg/cap | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 4.63 kg/cap | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 5.01 kg/cap | +8.2% |
| 2009 | 5.92 kg/cap | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 6.59 kg/cap | +11.3% |
| 2011 | 6.67 kg/cap | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5.2 kg/cap | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 4.35 kg/cap | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 4.65 kg/cap | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 5.26 kg/cap | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 4.99 kg/cap | -5.1% |
| 2017 | 5.04 kg/cap | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 5.07 kg/cap | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 5.37 kg/cap | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 6.4 kg/cap | +19.2% |
| 2021 | 5.54 kg/cap | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 5.56 kg/cap | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 5.78 kg/cap | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 5.79 kg/cap | +0.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.79 kg/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.54 kg/cap, 10.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 5.79 kg/cap is above the median for South Asia, which is 1.25 kg/cap, 4.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 | +85.2% | 0.27 kg/cap | 0.5 kg/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4233 kg/cap | 0.14 kg/cap | 0.78 kg/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.15 kg/cap | 0.76 kg/cap | 1.74 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.4 kg/cap | 1.67 kg/cap | 3.54 kg/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 kg/cap | 2.89 kg/cap | 4.62 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.43 kg/cap | 3.67 kg/cap | 5.92 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.32 kg/cap | 4.35 kg/cap | 6.67 kg/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.81 kg/cap | 5.54 kg/cap | 6.4 kg/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 29 Cabo Verde 0.08 kg/cap compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 5.92 kg/cap compare
- 31 Philippines 5.84 kg/cap compare
- 33 Ukraine 5.66 kg/cap compare
- 34 Poland 5.48 kg/cap compare
- 35 Ireland 5.47 kg/cap compare
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- Temperature change 0.954 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in India?
- Nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita in India was 5.79 kg/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 6.67 kg/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 kg/cap in 1961.
- How does India rank for nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita?
- India ranks 32nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nutrient phosphate p2o5 (total) — use per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.5%. 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 phosphate P2O5 (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