India vs World: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied

India
688.03 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
World
86 kg per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
2nd
World rank
1st

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied over time

  • India
  • World
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How they compare

India currently reports 688.03 kg per square kilometre against 86 kg per square kilometre in World, a difference of 602.03 kg per square kilometre.

That makes India's figure about 8.0 times World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was World ahead.

India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.

India has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India World Difference Ahead
1960s 24.02 kg per square kilometre 18.64 kg per square kilometre 5.38 kg per square kilometre India
1970s 79.87 kg per square kilometre 41.08 kg per square kilometre 38.79 kg per square kilometre India
1980s 181.79 kg per square kilometre 66.93 kg per square kilometre 114.86 kg per square kilometre India
1990s 323.91 kg per square kilometre 64.34 kg per square kilometre 259.57 kg per square kilometre India
2000s 426.53 kg per square kilometre 70.31 kg per square kilometre 356.21 kg per square kilometre India
2010s 578.16 kg per square kilometre 82.49 kg per square kilometre 495.67 kg per square kilometre India
2020s 677.35 kg per square kilometre 86.48 kg per square kilometre 590.86 kg per square kilometre India

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied, India or World?
India, at 688.03 kg per square kilometre against 86 kg per square kilometre in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied between India and World?
602.03 kg per square kilometre, with India ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do India and World rank globally for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
India ranks 2nd and World ranks 1st of 176 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises, per square kilometre
Unit
kg per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
178 places, 9,865 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.