Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Pakistan
Pakistan: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 11,414 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Pakistan, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertilizer production by nutrient type in Pakistan is 11,414 tonnes, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 40.9% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Pakistan peaked at 21,140 tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,500 tonnes, in 2012.
That places Pakistan 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 11,000 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 13,000 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2004 | 21,000 tonnes | +61.5% |
| 2005 | 15,000 tonnes | -28.6% |
| 2006 | 10,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 13,000 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 2008 | 10,000 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 12,000 tonnes | +20.0% |
| 2011 | 10,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 7,500 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 9,606 tonnes | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 12,186 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2015 | 12,987 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 11,683 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 10,271 tonnes | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 10,271 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 18,205 tonnes | +77.2% |
| 2020 | 18,836 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 21,140 tonnes | +12.2% |
| 2022 | 19,325 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 2023 | 11,414 tonnes | -40.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12,875 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes | 21,000 tonnes | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,471 tonnes | 7,500 tonnes | 18,205 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,679 tonnes | 11,414 tonnes | 21,140 tonnes | 4 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 6.28 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2302 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 367.4 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.984 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6047 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.0% (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 1.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 4.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in Pakistan?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Pakistan was 11,414 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 21,140 tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,500 tonnes in 2012.
- How does Pakistan rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Pakistan ranks 25th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer production by nutrient type rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer production by nutrient type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total fertilizer production by nutrient type (nitrogen, phosphate and potash), measured in tonnes of nutrient.