Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India
India: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied was 688.03 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India stood at 688.03 kg per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied in India peaked at 688.03 kg per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.4 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
India ranks 2nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
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 | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.4 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 11.2 kg per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1963 | 12.67 kg per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1964 | 18.67 kg per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1965 | 19.33 kg per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 24.82 kg per square kilometre | +28.4% |
| 1967 | 34.8 kg per square kilometre | +40.2% |
| 1968 | 40.65 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1969 | 45.61 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1970 | 49.74 kg per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 60.47 kg per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1972 | 61.85 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 61.52 kg per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 59.39 kg per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 92.45 kg per square kilometre | +55.7% |
| 1976 | 82.64 kg per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 97.98 kg per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1978 | 115.01 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1979 | 117.66 kg per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 123.71 kg per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 136.85 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1982 | 135.98 kg per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 155.97 kg per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1984 | 179.38 kg per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1985 | 193.4 kg per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1986 | 219.59 kg per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1987 | 191.81 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 1988 | 240.74 kg per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1989 | 240.51 kg per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 254.46 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 270.63 kg per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 283.42 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 295.27 kg per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 319.76 kg per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1995 | 330.38 kg per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 346.96 kg per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 366.67 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 381.87 kg per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 389.69 kg per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 367.29 kg per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 380.41 kg per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 352.12 kg per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 2003 | 372.59 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 393.94 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 427.95 kg per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2006 | 462.83 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2007 | 484.92 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 499.93 kg per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 523.29 kg per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 553.3 kg per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 584.14 kg per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 565.75 kg per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 563.37 kg per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 570.08 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 584.3 kg per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 562.88 kg per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 570.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 592.9 kg per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 634.47 kg per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 686.27 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 655.47 kg per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 679.62 kg per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 688.03 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 688.03 kg per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 24.97 kg per square kilometre, 27.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- India's 688.03 kg per square kilometre is above the median for South Asia, which is 136.29 kg per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +55.7% | 59.39 kg per square kilometre | 92.45 kg per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +47.3% | 12.67 kg per square kilometre | 18.67 kg per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +40.2% | 24.82 kg per square kilometre | 34.8 kg per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24.02 kg per square kilometre | 8.4 kg per square kilometre | 45.61 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 79.87 kg per square kilometre | 49.74 kg per square kilometre | 117.66 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 181.79 kg per square kilometre | 123.71 kg per square kilometre | 240.74 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 323.91 kg per square kilometre | 254.46 kg per square kilometre | 389.69 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 426.53 kg per square kilometre | 352.12 kg per square kilometre | 523.29 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 578.16 kg per square kilometre | 553.3 kg per square kilometre | 634.47 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 677.35 kg per square kilometre | 655.47 kg per square kilometre | 688.03 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near India
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 688.03 kg per square kilometre 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 688.03 kg per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.4 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does India rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — nitrogen fertilizer content applied?
- India ranks 2nd out of 176 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 22.1%. 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 volatilises, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied that volatilises ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Nitrogen fertilizer content applied Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
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.