Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in India
India: Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use was 8.55 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in India, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
India recorded 8.55 million t for other np compounds — agricultural use in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of up 31.3% on the previous year and up 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other np compounds — agricultural use in India peaked at 8.55 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.72 million t, in 2007.
India ranks 1st of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.21 million t | — |
| 2007 | 1.72 million t | -22.0% |
| 2008 | 2.49 million t | +44.6% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million t | +39.1% |
| 2010 | 3.58 million t | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 5.42 million t | +51.5% |
| 2012 | 4.41 million t | -18.5% |
| 2013 | 4.06 million t | -8.0% |
| 2014 | 4.43 million t | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 4.56 million t | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.40 million t | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 4.37 million t | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 4.62 million t | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 5.22 million t | +13.0% |
| 2020 | 6.41 million t | +22.7% |
| 2021 | 6.19 million t | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 6.23 million t | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 6.51 million t | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 8.55 million t | +31.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 8.55 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,548 t, 2410.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.47 million t | 1.72 million t | 3.47 million t | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.51 million t | 3.58 million t | 5.42 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.78 million t | 6.19 million t | 8.55 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Türkiye 893,530 t compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 0 t compare
- 2 Pakistan 1.08 million t compare
- 2 Republic of Moldova 1,584 t compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 282 t compare
- 3 Italy 257,124 t compare
- 4 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 224 t compare
- 4 France 223,539 t 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 other np compounds — agricultural use in India?
- Other np compounds — agricultural use in India was 8.55 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other np compounds — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 8.55 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest other np compounds — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.72 million t in 2007.
- How does India rank for other np compounds — agricultural use?
- India ranks 1st out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other np compounds — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 93.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other NP compounds — Agricultural Use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf