India - Fertilizer consumption

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production)

Fertilizer consumption (% of fertilizer production) in India was 152.70 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 252.42 in 1967, while its lowest value was 113.40 in 2002.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 153.98
1962 160.07
1963 166.40
1964 206.61
1965 219.97
1966 242.05
1967 252.42
1968 226.84
1969 207.69
1970 212.77
1971 214.34
1972 199.88
1973 206.53
1974 169.54
1975 191.16
1976 145.60
1977 160.32
1978 173.05
1979 175.48
1980 183.05
1981 148.03
1982 132.35
1983 145.03
1984 152.25
1985 150.14
1986 135.56
1987 116.26
1988 119.23
1989 132.12
1990 132.50
1991 128.75
1992 124.39
1993 135.28
1994 129.28
1995 122.32
1996 128.16
1997 122.98
1998 122.87
1999 126.09
2000 113.69
2001 118.59
2002 113.40
2003 119.96
2004 121.49
2005 132.90
2006 152.55
2007 172.23
2008 188.97
2009 181.23
2010 171.49
2011 171.20
2012 159.54
2013 149.52
2014 154.55
2015 149.44
2016 144.73
2017 146.53
2018 152.70

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land)

Fertilizer consumption (kilograms per hectare of arable land) in India was 175.02 as of 2018. Its highest value over the past 57 years was 180.75 in 2011, while its lowest value was 2.17 in 1961.

Definition: Fertilizer consumption measures the quantity of plant nutrients used per unit of arable land. Fertilizer products cover nitrogenous, potash, and phosphate fertilizers (including ground rock phosphate). Traditional nutrients--animal and plant manures--are not included. For the purpose of data dissemination, FAO has adopted the concept of a calendar year (January to December). Some countries compile fertilizer data on a calendar year basis, while others are on a split-year basis. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

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Year Value
1961 2.17
1962 2.89
1963 3.45
1964 4.90
1965 4.96
1966 6.94
1967 9.63
1968 11.00
1969 12.39
1970 14.05
1971 16.63
1972 17.28
1973 17.63
1974 15.93
1975 21.59
1976 21.08
1977 26.51
1978 31.43
1979 32.26
1980 33.97
1981 37.35
1982 35.93
1983 40.78
1984 48.89
1985 52.99
1986 58.86
1987 51.12
1988 66.10
1989 69.21
1990 73.52
1991 78.00
1992 74.70
1993 76.18
1994 83.46
1995 85.70
1996 89.04
1997 100.17
1998 104.07
1999 112.17
2000 103.79
2001 108.18
2002 100.33
2003 105.18
2004 115.27
2005 127.61
2006 136.40
2007 142.84
2008 153.35
2009 167.46
2010 179.04
2011 180.75
2012 163.12
2013 156.50
2014 163.50
2015 171.03
2016 165.90
2017 170.00
2018 175.02

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Agricultural production