Potassium nitrate — Production in India

India: Potassium nitrate — Production was 7.68 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
7.68 million t
Change on year
up 22.9%
World rank
1st
of 47 countries
All-time high
7.68 million t
in 2024
All-time low
4.93 million t
in 2021
Years of data
5
2020–2024

Potassium nitrate — Production in India, 2020–2024

02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M2020202220242020: 5.1M t2021: 4.9M t2022: 6.2M t2023: 6.2M t2024: 7.7M t

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

In 2024, potassium nitrate — production in India stood at 7.68 million t. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of up 22.9% on the previous year and up 51.7% over five years.

That places India 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Countries ranked near India

  1. 2 Jordan 128,000 t
  2. 3 Russian Federation 53,675 t compare
  3. 4 Italy 45,134 t compare

See the full ranking of 47 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is potassium nitrate — production in India?
Potassium nitrate — production in India was 7.68 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest potassium nitrate — production recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 7.68 million t in 2024.
What is the lowest potassium nitrate — production recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 4.93 million t in 2021.
How does India rank for potassium nitrate — production?
India ranks 1st out of 47 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this India data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potassium nitrate — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Potassium nitrate — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
47 places, 435 data points, 2004–2024
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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