India meets record 73% of fertilizer needs from domestic production in 2025
The Department of Fertilizers said on 9 January 2026 that nearly 73% of India's fertilizer requirement in 2025 was met through domestic production, which reached an all-time high of 524.62 lakh tonnes.
Summary
India's fertilizer self-reliance reached a record in 2025, with nearly 73% of the country's total requirement met through domestic production, the Department of Fertilizers said on 9 January 2026. Domestic production of fertilizers, including urea, DAP, NPKs and SSP, rose from 433.29 lakh tonnes in 2021 to an all-time high of 524.62 lakh tonnes in 2025. The department credited long-term supply agreements for key raw materials and diversification of sources.
Key facts
- Domestic share
- Nearly 73% of requirement met domestically in 2025
- Production 2025
- 524.62 lakh tonnes — all-time high
- Production 2021
- 433.29 lakh tonnes
- Fertilizers covered
- Urea, DAP, NPKs, SSP
- Strategy
- Long-term raw material agreements; diversification
Practice MCQs 2 questions
What share of India's fertilizer requirement was met through domestic production in 2025, per the Department of Fertilizers?
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Correct answer: C — About 73%
PIB (Department of Fertilizers): nearly 73% of the total requirement was met through domestic production in 2025.
India's domestic fertilizer production reached an all-time high in 2025. What was it?
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Correct answer: D — 524.62 lakh tonnes
PIB (Department of Fertilizers): production rose from 433.29 lakh tonnes in 2021 to an all-time high of 524.62 lakh tonnes in 2025.