Consumption of Chemical Fertilizer in Tripura, 1995-96 to 2019-20:
(MT)
Year | Nitrogenous (N) | Phosphorous (P) | Potassium (K) | Total (NPK) |
1995-96 | 5310 | 1583 | 1565 | 8458 |
1996-97 | 5415 | 1888 | 1328 | 8631 |
1997-98 | 6340 | 2315 | 1765 | 10420 |
1998-99 | 6969 | 1807 | 985 | 9761 |
1999-00 | 6326 | 1742 | 842 | 8910 |
2000-01 | 7608 | 2707 | 1000 | 11315 |
2001-02 | 7347 | 3830 | 2345 | 13522 |
2002-03 | 5791 | 2170 | 1284 | 9245 |
2003-04 | 7488 | 2697 | 2378 | 12563 |
2004-05 | 9334 | 2582 | 1604 | 13520 |
2005-06 | 9937 | 2896 | 2340 | 15173 |
2006-07 | 10191 | 3859 | 2499 | 16549 |
2007-08 | 7540 | 2976 | 2194 | 12709 |
2008-09 | 7540 | 3551 | 2758 | 13849 |
2009-10 | 12652 | 3533 | 3396 | 19561 |
2010-11 | 9174 | 4859 | 4019 | 18052 |
2011-12 | 9003 | 4933 | 2849 | 16785 |
2013-14 | 10857 | 7731 | 4744 | 23332 |
2014-15 | 8581 | 6588 | 3758 | 18928 |
2015-16 | 9568 | 6639 | 5885 | 22093 |
| 2016-17 | 11053 | 7114 | 4623 | 22791 |
| 2017-18 | 9176 | 3988 | 3176 | 16340 |
| 2018-19 | 8325.14 | 3816.05 | 1988.7 | 14129.890 |
| 2019-20 | 9163.29 | 5774.89 | 3508.95 | 18447.130 |
Source: Statistical Abstract of Tripura 2016
Some Basic Statistics of Tripura, 2018 and 2020
Availability of Chemical Fertilizers, 2013-14 to 2017-18:
Fertilizers | Unit | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | % increase in 2017-18 over 2016-17 |
Urea | MT | 19675 | 25343 | 30124 | 36906 | 40223 | 9% |
SSP | MT | 21183 | 22961 | 26160 | 32952 | 32928 | 0% |
MOP | MT | 7046 | 7579 | 8368 | 9012 | 5900 | -35% |
DAP | MT | 988 | 901 | 1245 | 405 | 434 | 7% |
Total | MT | 48892 | 56784 | 65897 | 79275 | 79485 | 0.30% |
Source: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of Tripura
Use of Fertilizers, 2014-15 to 2019-20:
Items | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 |
Distribution of chemical fertilizer (MT) | 56784 | 65897 | 79275 | 47236 | 67346 | 69128 |
NPK Per Ha. (consumption of chemical fertilizer in Kg/Ha) | 60 | 61.40 | 62.0 | 45.50 | 62.00 | 62.00 |
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2017-18, 2018-19 and 2020-21
Distribution of Bio-fertilizers, 2015-16 to 2017-18:
Particulars | Unit | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | % increase |
Distribution of Bio-fertilizers | MT | 1019 | 540 | 580 | 7% |
Source: Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of Tripura
Bio Fertilizer Production, 2010-11 to 2018-19:
Items | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 (P) |
Bio-fertilizer Production (MT) | 1069 | 1500 | 859 | 1116 | 1344 | 1182 | 1120 | 54.43 (Govt. Channel) | 75 MT (Powder) and 18750 Lt (Liquid) |
P: Provisional
Source: Economic Review of Tripura 2017-18 and 2018-19