Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in India
India: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita was 0.0142 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in India, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in India is 0.0142 tonnes per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in India peaked at 0.0145 tonnes per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 tonnes per person, in 1961.
That places India 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in India, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +10.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +43.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | +25.6% |
| 1967 | 0.002 tonnes per person | +37.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1969 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0032 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0031 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +52.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0039 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0052 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0063 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 1987 | 0.007 tonnes per person | -14.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +22.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0111 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0112 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0105 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0099 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.011 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0121 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0123 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0129 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0136 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0142 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.0142 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0027 tonnes per person, 5.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- India's 0.0142 tonnes per person is above the median for South Asia, which is 0.0041 tonnes per person, 3.5× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita 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 | +52.0% | 0.003 tonnes per person | 0.0045 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +43.9% | 0.0008 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person |
| 1967 | +37.2% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.002 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 tonnes per person | 0.0027 tonnes per person | 0.0052 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.007 tonnes per person | 0.0054 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 0.0087 tonnes per person | 0.0112 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.011 tonnes per person | 0.0095 tonnes per person | 0.0127 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0145 tonnes per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in India?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita in India was 0.0142 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0145 tonnes per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 tonnes per person in 1961.
- How does India rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita?
- India ranks 45th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.0%. 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 Nitrogen fertilizer use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.