The study analyzed time series secondary data of nutrient-wise production, consumption and import of fertilizers in India. The overall period taken for the study was from 1961-62 to 2021-22 which was further divided into six sub-periods: sub-period-I (1961-70), sub-period-II (1971-80), sub-period-III (1981-90), sub-period-IV (1991-2000), sub-period-V (2001-10) and sub-period-VI (2011-21). The compound growth rates (CGRs) of production, consumption and imports were estimated for all the sub-periods and for the overall period. The overall production trend was found significantly positive for nitrogen and phosphorus (~7%), despite a continuous decline in the consecutive decades which signifies a plant-level production saturation. The overall consumption trend exhibited a positive picture for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium (6-7%) but consumption instability is reported highest in the potassium fertilizers. The overall

import was found significant for nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium but the decadal trends have been quite erratic with the highest overall growth reported in phosphorus (11.11%).