Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India
India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India stood at 1.24 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.4% on the previous year and up 394.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India peaked at 55.67 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -12.65 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places India 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 33.31 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.15 % change on previous year | -60.5% |
| 1964 | 47.35 % change on previous year | +260.0% |
| 1965 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 1966 | 28.36 % change on previous year | +703.3% |
| 1967 | 40.23 % change on previous year | +41.9% |
| 1968 | 16.82 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1969 | 12.2 % change on previous year | -27.5% |
| 1970 | 9.07 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1971 | 21.57 % change on previous year | +137.8% |
| 1972 | 2.28 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1973 | -0.5438 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1974 | -3.46 % change on previous year | +536.5% |
| 1975 | 55.67 % change on previous year | -1708.4% |
| 1976 | -10.61 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1977 | 18.56 % change on previous year | -274.9% |
| 1978 | 17.39 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1980 | 5.15 % change on previous year | +123.9% |
| 1981 | 10.62 % change on previous year | +106.4% |
| 1982 | -0.6341 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 1983 | 14.7 % change on previous year | -2418.6% |
| 1984 | 15.01 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 7.81 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1986 | 13.54 % change on previous year | +73.3% |
| 1987 | -12.65 % change on previous year | -193.4% |
| 1988 | 25.51 % change on previous year | -301.6% |
| 1989 | -0.0922 % change on previous year | -100.4% |
| 1990 | 5.8 % change on previous year | -6387.6% |
| 1991 | 6.35 % change on previous year | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 4.73 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1993 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1994 | 8.3 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1996 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +51.2% |
| 1997 | 5.68 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1998 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -27.0% |
| 1999 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 2000 | -5.75 % change on previous year | -380.7% |
| 2001 | 3.57 % change on previous year | -162.1% |
| 2002 | -7.44 % change on previous year | -308.2% |
| 2003 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -178.2% |
| 2004 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 8.63 % change on previous year | +50.6% |
| 2006 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 2008 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2009 | 4.67 % change on previous year | +51.0% |
| 2010 | 5.74 % change on previous year | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 5.57 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 2012 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -156.5% |
| 2013 | -0.4209 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 2014 | 1.19 % change on previous year | -383.0% |
| 2015 | 2.49 % change on previous year | +109.4% |
| 2016 | -3.67 % change on previous year | -247.0% |
| 2017 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2018 | 3.95 % change on previous year | +197.1% |
| 2019 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +77.4% |
| 2020 | 8.16 % change on previous year | +16.5% |
| 2021 | -4.49 % change on previous year | -155.0% |
| 2022 | 3.68 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 2023 | 1.24 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 1.24 % change on previous year is above the median for South Asia, which is -0.0002 % change on previous year. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +6387.6% | -0.0922 % change on previous year | 5.8 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +2418.6% | -0.6341 % change on previous year | 14.7 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1708.4% | -3.46 % change on previous year | 55.67 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.37 % change on previous year | 3.53 % change on previous year | 47.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 11.22 % change on previous year | -10.61 % change on previous year | 55.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.9 % change on previous year | -12.65 % change on previous year | 25.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.96 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year | 8.3 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.13 % change on previous year | -7.44 % change on previous year | 8.63 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.01 % change on previous year | -3.67 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -4.49 % change on previous year | 8.16 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
- 81 Guyana 2.34 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Russian Federation 1.55 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Ghana 1.54 % change on previous year compare
- 85 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.04 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Romania 1.01 % change on previous year compare
- 87 China, mainland 0.4406 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India was 1.24 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 55.67 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.65 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- India ranks 84th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 394.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that leaches. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.