Urea — Agricultural Use in India
India: Urea — Agricultural Use was 38.77 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Agricultural Use in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — agricultural use in India is 38.77 million t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and up 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — agricultural use in India peaked at 38.77 million t in 2024 and was at its lowest, 18.49 million t, in 2002.
India ranks 1st of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Agricultural Use in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.49 million t | — |
| 2003 | 19.77 million t | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 20.67 million t | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 22.30 million t | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 24.34 million t | +9.1% |
| 2007 | 25.96 million t | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 26.55 million t | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 26.67 million t | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 28.11 million t | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.57 million t | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 30.00 million t | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 30.60 million t | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 30.61 million t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 30.63 million t | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 29.61 million t | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 29.89 million t | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 31.42 million t | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 33.70 million t | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 35.04 million t | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 34.18 million t | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 35.73 million t | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 35.78 million t | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 38.77 million t | +8.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 38.77 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66,132 t, 586.3× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- India's 38.77 million t is above the median for South Asia, which is 182,558 t, 212.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.09 million t | 18.49 million t | 26.67 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 30.41 million t | 28.11 million t | 33.70 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.90 million t | 34.18 million t | 38.77 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Türkiye 2.06 million t compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 107,772 t compare
- 2 Egypt 8.76 million t compare
- 2 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.95 million t compare
- 3 Pakistan 6.64 million t compare
- 3 Viet Nam 1.38 million t compare
- 4 Indonesia 5.29 million t compare
- 4 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 349,743 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 urea — agricultural use in India?
- Urea — agricultural use in India was 38.77 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 38.77 million t in 2024.
- What is the lowest urea — agricultural use recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.49 million t in 2002.
- How does India rank for urea — agricultural use?
- India ranks 1st out of 129 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — agricultural use rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.7%. 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 Urea — 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