Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Russia
Russia: Fertilizer production by nutrient type was 9.11 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Russia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Russia recorded 9.11 million tonnes for fertilizer production by nutrient type in 2023.
The figure is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer production by nutrient type in Russia peaked at 10.71 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.50 million tonnes, in 1994.
Russia ranks 2nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Russia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3.45 million tonnes | — |
| 1993 | 2.63 million tonnes | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 2.50 million tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 2.81 million tonnes | +12.6% |
| 1996 | 2.62 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 3.40 million tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1998 | 3.46 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 4.05 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 2000 | 3.72 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 4.26 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 5.08 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2003 | 5.46 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 6.41 million tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2005 | 7.13 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 6.61 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 7.28 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2008 | 6.74 million tonnes | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 4.15 million tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2010 | 6.66 million tonnes | +60.7% |
| 2011 | 7.09 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 6.01 million tonnes | -15.2% |
| 2013 | 7.15 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2014 | 8.44 million tonnes | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 8.09 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 7.77 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 8.65 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 8.55 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 8.68 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 9.48 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2021 | 10.71 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 7.30 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 2023 | 9.11 million tonnes | +24.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.12 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.68 million tonnes | 3.72 million tonnes | 7.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.71 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 8.68 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.15 million tonnes | 7.30 million tonnes | 10.71 million tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer production by nutrient type in Russia?
- Fertilizer production by nutrient type in Russia was 9.11 million 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 Russia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.71 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest fertilizer production by nutrient type recorded in Russia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.50 million tonnes in 1994.
- How does Russia rank for fertilizer production by nutrient type?
- Russia ranks 2nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer production by nutrient type rising or falling in Russia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Russia 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.