Superphosphates, other — Production in India
India: Superphosphates, other — Production was 5.18 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Superphosphates, other — Production in India, 2006–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2024, superphosphates, other — production in India stood at 5.18 million t.
That represents a change of up 16.9% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, superphosphates, other — production in India peaked at 5.65 million t in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.25 million t, in 2007.
India ranks 1st of 50 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Superphosphates, other — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 2.97 million t | — |
| 2007 | 2.25 million t | -24.4% |
| 2008 | 2.53 million t | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.09 million t | +22.1% |
| 2010 | 3.71 million t | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 4.32 million t | +16.5% |
| 2012 | 4.43 million t | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 4.21 million t | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million t | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 4.33 million t | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4.30 million t | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 3.91 million t | -9.0% |
| 2018 | 4.08 million t | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.25 million t | +4.2% |
| 2020 | 4.92 million t | +15.8% |
| 2021 | 5.35 million t | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 5.65 million t | +5.5% |
| 2023 | 4.43 million t | -21.5% |
| 2024 | 5.18 million t | +16.9% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 5.18 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,349 t, 3842.1× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.71 million t | 2.25 million t | 3.09 million t | 4 |
| 2010s | 4.18 million t | 3.71 million t | 4.43 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.11 million t | 4.43 million t | 5.65 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
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 superphosphates, other — production in India?
- Superphosphates, other — production in India was 5.18 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest superphosphates, other — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 5.65 million t in 2022.
- What is the lowest superphosphates, other — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.25 million t in 2007.
- How does India rank for superphosphates, other — production?
- India ranks 1st out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is superphosphates, other — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Superphosphates, other — Production. 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