Lok Sabha Question No. 1001 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-05
Subject: Production and Distribution of Fertilizers
Ministry: CHEMICALS AND FERTILIZERS
Asked by: Dr. Kirsan Namdeo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## DEPARTMENT OF FERTILIZERS

## LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1001 TO BE ANSWERED ON: 05.12.2025

## PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF FERTILIZERS

## 1001.  Dr. Kirsan Namdeo:

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

- (a) the quantum of fertilizers produced in the country from financial year 2019 till now, year-wise;
- (b) the quantum of fertilizers distributed to farmers during the said period; and
- (c) the total quantum of fertilizer subsidies given to the farmer from the financial year 2019 till now, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF CHEMICALS & FERTILIZERS

## (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)

- (a) : The year wise production of  major fertilizers such as Urea, DAP and NPKs during the financial year 2019-20 to 2025-26 ( up to 01.12.2025) are given as under:

| Year wise Production of major fertilizers (Figures in LMT)   | Year wise Production of major fertilizers (Figures in LMT)   | Year wise Production of major fertilizers (Figures in LMT)   | Year wise Production of major fertilizers (Figures in LMT)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| Year                                                         | UREA                                                         | DAP                                                          | NPKS                                                         |
| 2019-20                                                      | 244.58                                                       | 45.50                                                        | 93.34                                                        |
| 2020-21                                                      | 246.05                                                       | 37.74                                                        | 100.54                                                       |
| 2021-22                                                      | 250.72                                                       | 42.22                                                        | 89.67                                                        |
| 2022-23                                                      | 284.94                                                       | 43.47                                                        | 100.4                                                        |
| 2023-24                                                      | 314.09                                                       | 42.93                                                        | 101.85                                                       |
| 2024-25                                                      | 306.67                                                       | 37.69                                                        | 121.05                                                       |
| 2025-26 (upto 01.12. 2025)                                   | 197.61                                                       | 26.79                                                        | 86.99                                                        |

- (b) : The quantity of fertilizers such as Urea, DAP, NPKs and MOP distributed/sold in the country during the period from 2019-20 to 2025-26 (upto 01.12.2025) are given as under:
- (c) :  The  details  of  year  wise  expenditure  during  the  financial  year  2019-20  to  2025-26  (  up  to 01.12.2025) disbursed to fertilizer manufacturing/importing companies for providing subsidised fertilizers to the farmers are given as under:

| Year wise Sales of major fertilizers   | Year wise Sales of major fertilizers   | Year wise Sales of major fertilizers   | Year wise Sales of major fertilizers   | Year wise Sales of major fertilizers   |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| Year                                   | UREA                                   | DAP                                    | NPKS                                   | MOP                                    |
| 2019-20                                | 336.96                                 | 101.01                                 | 105.01                                 | 27.80                                  |
| 2020-21                                | 350.51                                 | 119.18                                 | 125.82                                 | 34.32                                  |
| 2021-22                                | 341.73                                 | 92.64                                  | 121.37                                 | 23.93                                  |
| 2022-23                                | 357.26                                 | 105.31                                 | 107.31                                 | 16.32                                  |
| 2023-24                                | 357.81                                 | 109.73                                 | 116.80                                 | 16.45                                  |
| 2024-25                                | 387.92                                 | 96.29                                  | 149.72                                 | 22.02                                  |
| 2025-26 (Till November 25)             | 254.11                                 | 76.03                                  | 109.68                                 | 15.48                                  |

| Fertilizer Subsidies disbursed to fertilizer manufacturing/importing companies for providing subsidised fertilizers to the farmers (Rs. in Crore)   | Fertilizer Subsidies disbursed to fertilizer manufacturing/importing companies for providing subsidised fertilizers to the farmers (Rs. in Crore)   |
|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Financial Year                                                                                                                                      | Grand Total                                                                                                                                         |
| 2019-20                                                                                                                                             | 83467.85                                                                                                                                            |
| 2020-21                                                                                                                                             | 131229.50                                                                                                                                           |
| 2021-22                                                                                                                                             | 157640.09                                                                                                                                           |
| 2022-23                                                                                                                                             | 254798.93                                                                                                                                           |
| 2023-24                                                                                                                                             | 195420.51                                                                                                                                           |
| 2024-25                                                                                                                                             | 177129.50                                                                                                                                           |
| 2025-26 (as on 01.12.2025)                                                                                                                          | 148606.68                                                                                                                                           |
| Grand Total                                                                                                                                         | 1148293.06                                                                                                                                          |

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