Lok Sabha Question No. 3625 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-21
Subject: Requirement and Production of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Shri Sachithanantham R

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3625 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 21.03.2025

## Requirement and Production of Fertilizers

## 3625:  SHRI SACHITHANATHAM R:

Will the Minister of CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS be pleased to state:

- (a) the overall current requirement of fertilizers in the country for the present year;
- (b) the  quantum  of  the  said  requirement  met  through  domestic  production  and  the quantum of fertilizers imported during 2013-24;
- (c) the total fertilizer production within the country, indicating production details of the private sector units and public sector units separately, during the said period; and
- (d) the  details  of  the  capacity,  efficiency  and  current  output  efficiency  of  the  public sector fertilizer producing units in the country?

## ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a): The requirement of fertilizers in the country for the year 2024-25 is as under:
- (b)  &  (c):    The  quantum  of  fertilizers  imported  during  the  years  2013-14  to  2023-24  is placed  at Annexure-A .    Further,  the  total  fertilizer  production  within  the  country, indicating production details of the private sector units and public sector units separately, during the said period is placed at Annexure -B.
- (d): The annual production capacity of major fertilizer PSU units along with their actual production during the years 2021-22 to 2023-24 is placed at Annexure-C.

| ALL INDIA FERTILIZERS REQUIREMENT DURING FY 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZERS REQUIREMENT DURING FY 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZERS REQUIREMENT DURING FY 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZERS REQUIREMENT DURING FY 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   | ALL INDIA FERTILIZERS REQUIREMENT DURING FY 2024-25 (Fig. in LMT)   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Product                                                             | UREA                                                                | DAP                                                                 | MOP                                                                 | NPKS                                                                |
| 2024-25                                                             | 364.01                                                              | 111.92                                                              | 22.21                                                               | 151.29                                                              |

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Annexure-'A'

| Annexure referred to in reply to (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No.3625 for answering on 21.03.2025   | Annexure referred to in reply to (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No.3625 for answering on 21.03.2025   | Annexure referred to in reply to (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No.3625 for answering on 21.03.2025   | Annexure referred to in reply to (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No.3625 for answering on 21.03.2025   | Annexure referred to in reply to (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No.3625 for answering on 21.03.2025   |
|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Import of fertilizers (Urea, DAP, MOP and NPK) from 2013-14 to 2023-24                                           |                                                                                                                  | Qty in LMT                                                                                                       | Qty in LMT                                                                                                       | Qty in LMT                                                                                                       |
| Year                                                                                                             | Urea                                                                                                             | As Reported by the Companies                                                                                     | As Reported by the Companies                                                                                     | As Reported by the Companies                                                                                     |
|                                                                                                                  |                                                                                                                  | DAP                                                                                                              | MOP                                                                                                              | NPK                                                                                                              |
| 2013-14                                                                                                          | 70.88                                                                                                            | 32.61                                                                                                            | 31.80                                                                                                            | 3.62                                                                                                             |
| 2014-15                                                                                                          | 87.49                                                                                                            | 38.53                                                                                                            | 41.97                                                                                                            | 2.91                                                                                                             |
| 2015-16                                                                                                          | 84.74                                                                                                            | 60.08                                                                                                            | 32.43                                                                                                            | 6.29                                                                                                             |
| 2016-17                                                                                                          | 54.81                                                                                                            | 43.85                                                                                                            | 37.36                                                                                                            | 5.21                                                                                                             |
| 2017-18                                                                                                          | 59.75                                                                                                            | 42.17                                                                                                            | 47.36                                                                                                            | 4.99                                                                                                             |
| 2018-19                                                                                                          | 74.81                                                                                                            | 66.02                                                                                                            | 42.14                                                                                                            | 5.46                                                                                                             |
| 2019-20                                                                                                          | 91.23                                                                                                            | 48.70                                                                                                            | 36.70                                                                                                            | 7.46                                                                                                             |
| 2020-21                                                                                                          | 98.28                                                                                                            | 48.82                                                                                                            | 42.27                                                                                                            | 13.90                                                                                                            |
| 2021-22                                                                                                          | 91.36                                                                                                            | 54.62                                                                                                            | 24.60                                                                                                            | 11.70                                                                                                            |
| 2022-23                                                                                                          | 75.80                                                                                                            | 65.83                                                                                                            | 18.66                                                                                                            | 27.52                                                                                                            |
| 2023-24                                                                                                          | 70.42                                                                                                            | 55.67                                                                                                            | 28.69                                                                                                            | 22.17                                                                                                            |

MOP includes both Agriculture and Industrial use

## Annexure-B

## Annexure referred to in reply to (b) & (c) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No.3625 for answering on 21.03.2025

The details of the total major fertilizer production within the country along with the production of the private sector  units and public sector units during 2013-14 to 2023-24 are as under:

|                    | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   | Sector-wise Production of all major Fertilizers (Figures in 'LMT)   |
|--------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Sector             | 2013- 14                                                            | 2014- 15                                                            | 2015- 16                                                            | 2016- 17                                                            | 2017-18                                                             | 2018- 19                                                            | 2019- 20                                                            | 2020- 21                                                            | 2021-22                                                             | 2022-23                                                             | 2023- 24                                                            |
| Public Sector      | 81.72                                                               | 83.86                                                               | 83.58                                                               | 84.65                                                               | 83.80                                                               | 82.80                                                               | 82.83                                                               | 83.63                                                               | 79.44                                                               | 85.97                                                               | 81.30                                                               |
| Cooperative Sector | 97.83                                                               | 96.85                                                               | 109.04                                                              | 108.18                                                              | 101.16                                                              | 104.81                                                              | 114.63                                                              | 112.70                                                              | 109.04                                                              | 117.76                                                              | 112.28                                                              |
| Private Sector     | 158.15                                                              | 162.32                                                              | 177.14                                                              | 177.42                                                              | 189.86                                                              | 185.52                                                              | 185.96                                                              | 188.01                                                              | 194.13                                                              | 225.12                                                              | 265.32                                                              |
| Total              | 337.70                                                              | 343.03                                                              | 369.76                                                              | 370.25                                                              | 374.86                                                              | 373.12                                                              | 383.41                                                              | 384.33                                                              | 382.61                                                              | 428.85                                                              | 458.90                                                              |

## Annexure-'C'

## Annexure referred to in reply to (d) of Lok Sabha unstarred question No.3625 for answering on 21.03.2025

The annual fertilizers production in Public Sector Undertaking during 2021-22 to 2023-24

| Name of the Company                        | Name of the State            | Name of the Unit             | Name of the Fertilizers   | Capacity as on 01.04.2024 in 'LMT'   | Production in 'LMT'   | Production in 'LMT'   | Production in 'LMT'   |
|--------------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|---------------------------|--------------------------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
| Name of the Company                        | Name of the State            | Name of the Unit             | Name of the Fertilizers   | Capacity as on 01.04.2024 in 'LMT'   | 2021-22               | 2022-23               | 2023-24               |
| National Fertilizers Ltd.                  | Punjab                       | Nangal-II                    | Urea                      | 4.79                                 | 5.32                  | 5.45                  | 5.211                 |
| National Fertilizers Ltd.                  | Punjab                       | Bhatinda                     | Urea                      | 5.12                                 | 5.29                  | 5.82                  | 4.718                 |
| National Fertilizers Ltd.                  | Haryana                      | Panipat                      | Urea                      | 5.12                                 | 4.69                  | 5.70                  | 5.298                 |
| National Fertilizers Ltd.                  | Madhya Pradesh               | Vijaipur-I                   | Urea                      | 8.65                                 | 10.41                 | 10.50                 | 10.428                |
| National Fertilizers Ltd.                  | Madhya Pradesh               | Vijaipur-II                  | Urea                      | 8.65                                 | 9.55                  | 11.87                 | 11.235                |
| Total : National Fertilizers               | Total : National Fertilizers | Total : National Fertilizers |                           | 32.31                                | 35.25                 | 39.34                 | 36.89                 |
| FACT                                       | Kerela                       | Udyogmandal                  | Amm. Sulphate             | 2.25                                 | 1.37                  | 2.45                  | 2.419                 |
| FACT                                       | Kerela                       | Udyogmandal                  | Complex Fertilizers       | 1.49                                 | 1.86                  | 2.08                  | 2.213                 |
| FACT                                       | Kerela                       | Cochin (New plant)           | Complex Fertilizers       | 5.45                                 |                       |                       |                       |
| FACT                                       | Kerela                       | Cochin                       | Complex Fertilizers       | 4.85                                 | 6.40                  | 6.20                  | 6.064                 |
| Total                                      | : FACT                       | Total                        |                           | 14.03                                | 9.64                  | 10.73                 | 10.70                 |
| Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.     | Maharashtra                  | Thal                         | Urea                      | 17.07                                | 18.59                 | 18.80                 | 18.422                |
| Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.     | Maharashtra                  | Trombay                      | Urea                      | 3.30                                 | 3.27                  | 3.16                  | 3.391                 |
| Rashtriya Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd.     | Maharashtra                  |                              | Complex Fertilizers       | 4.20                                 | 5.72                  | 6.43                  | 5.774                 |
| Total: RCFL                                | Total: RCFL                  | Total: RCFL                  |                           | 24.57                                | 27.58                 | 28.39                 | 27.59                 |
| Madras Fertilizers Ltd.                    | Tamil Nadu                   | Chennai                      | Urea                      | 4.87                                 | 5.04                  | 5.20                  | 4.325                 |
| Madras Fertilizers Ltd.                    | Tamil Nadu                   | Chennai                      | Complex Fertilizers       | 2.80                                 | 0.24                  | 0.08                  | 0                     |
| Total                                      | MFL                          | Total                        |                           | 7.67                                 | 5.28                  | 5.27                  | 4.33                  |
| Brahampu tra Valley Fertilizers Corp. Ltd. | Aasam                        | BVFCL-II                     | Urea                      | 2.40                                 | 0.00                  | 0.00                  | 0                     |
| Brahampu tra Valley Fertilizers Corp. Ltd. | Aasam                        | BVFCL-III                    | Urea                      | 3.15                                 | 1.70                  | 2.23                  | 1.802                 |
| Total BVFCL                                | Total BVFCL                  | Total BVFCL                  |                           | 5.55                                 | 1.70                  | 2.23                  | 1.80                  |

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