Six new urea plants since 2014 add 76.2 LMT capacity; urea output hit record 314.07 LMT in 2023-24
A Department of Fertilizers note of 14 June 2026 says six new mega urea plants added 76.2 LMT of annual capacity since 2014, and urea production rose from 225 LMT in 2014-15 to a record 314.07 LMT in 2023-24.
Summary
Six new mega urea plants have been set up since 2014, adding annual capacity of 76.2 lakh metric tonnes (LMT), according to a Department of Fertilizers note released on 14 June 2026. Two more high-capacity urea plants with combined annual capacity of 25.4 LMT are set to begin production shortly. Domestic urea production rose from 225 LMT in 2014-15 to an all-time high of 314.07 LMT in 2023-24. Phosphatic and potassic (P&K) fertiliser manufacturing reached a record 211.22 LMT in 2024-25, up from 159.54 LMT in 2014-15.
Key facts
- New urea plants since 2014
- Six, adding 76.2 LMT a year
- Upcoming
- Two plants, 25.4 LMT combined
- Urea production
- 225 LMT (2014-15) → record 314.07 LMT (2023-24)
- P&K manufacturing
- 159.54 LMT (2014-15) → record 211.22 LMT (2024-25)
Practice MCQs 2 questions
According to the Department of Fertilizers (June 2026), India's domestic urea production reached an all-time high of how much in 2023-24?
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Correct answer: B — 314.07 LMT
Urea production rose from 225 LMT in 2014-15 to a record 314.07 LMT in 2023-24.
Consider the following statements based on the Department of Fertilizers note of June 2026: 1. Six new mega urea plants set up since 2014 have added annual capacity of 76.2 LMT. 2. P&K fertiliser manufacturing reached a record 211.22 LMT in 2024-25. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: D — Both 1 and 2
Both figures are given in the Department of Fertilizers release.