Urea — Production in India
India: Urea — Production was 30.64 million t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Urea — Production in India, 2002–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for urea — production in India is 30.64 million t, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, urea — production in India peaked at 31.41 million t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.62 million t, in 2002.
That places India 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Urea — Production in India, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 18.62 million t | — |
| 2003 | 19.04 million t | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 20.24 million t | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 20.09 million t | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 20.27 million t | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 19.84 million t | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 19.92 million t | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 21.12 million t | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 21.87 million t | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 21.99 million t | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 22.59 million t | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 22.72 million t | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 22.59 million t | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 24.46 million t | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 24.20 million t | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 24.03 million t | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 23.90 million t | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 24.46 million t | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 24.60 million t | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 25.08 million t | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 28.50 million t | +13.6% |
| 2023 | 31.41 million t | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 30.64 million t | -2.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 30.64 million t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 79,185 t, 387.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.89 million t | 18.62 million t | 21.12 million t | 8 |
| 2010s | 23.28 million t | 21.87 million t | 24.46 million t | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.04 million t | 24.60 million t | 31.41 million t | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
- 1 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 5.03 million t compare
- 2 Russian Federation 10.88 million t compare
- 2 Viet Nam 2.75 million t compare
- 3 Malaysia 7.58 million t compare
- 3 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 879,102 t compare
- 4 Indonesia 7.47 million t compare
- 4 Türkiye 422,430 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 — production in India?
- Urea — production in India was 30.64 million t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest urea — production recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 31.41 million t in 2023.
- What is the lowest urea — production recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.62 million t in 2002.
- How does India rank for urea — production?
- India ranks 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is urea — production rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 — 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