Urea — Agricultural Use in India

India: Urea — Agricultural Use was 38.77 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
38.77 million t
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
1st
of 139 countries
All-time high
38.77 million t
in 2024
All-time low
18.49 million t
in 2002
Years of data
23
2002–2024

Urea — Agricultural Use in India, 2002–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M2002201320242002: 18.5M t2003: 19.8M t2004: 20.7M t2005: 22.3M t2006: 24.3M t2007: 26.0M t2008: 26.5M t2009: 26.7M t2010: 28.1M t2011: 29.6M t2012: 30.0M t2013: 30.6M t2014: 30.6M t2015: 30.6M t2016: 29.6M t2017: 29.9M t2018: 31.4M t2019: 33.7M t2020: 35.0M t2021: 34.2M t2022: 35.7M t2023: 35.8M t2024: 38.8M t

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 139 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 2 Egypt 8.76 million t compare
  2. 3 Pakistan 6.64 million t compare
  3. 4 Indonesia 5.29 million t compare

See the full ranking of 140 places →

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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 139 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

Indicator
Urea — Agricultural Use
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
140 places, 1,732 data points, 2002–2024
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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