Net sales of the main fertilizer companies in India 2024

National Fertilizers Limited, one of India's largest Central Public Sector Enterprises, was the leading fertilizer company in India based on net sales worth over 235 billion Indian rupees as of November 2024. This was followed by Coromandel International, which ranked in second place with net sales of over 220 billion Indian rupees. 

Agro fertilizer production and consumption

With increasing soil infertility, the demand for chemical fertilizers has been on the rise and is considered a vital agriculture input. India uses many types of fertilizers, and most of the need is sufficed by domestic production. The production volume of complex fertilizers has been steadily increasing over the years.

Fertilizer imports

Due to the higher consumption demand of certain fertilizers, India imports manufactured fertilizers. Imports of urea are further classified into industrial, non-agriculture, and technical grade. Due to a decrease in domestic diammonium phosphate (DAP) production, a large percentage of the DAP requirements are provided from China. This particular fertilizer is used to boost yields on rice, wheat, sugar cane, and cotton.