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Fertilizer Industry Statistics

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Fertilizer Industry Statistics
Samuel NorbergWritten by Samuel Norberg·Fact-checked by Maya Johansson
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01Editorial Scope

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01 Industry overview

The fertilizer industry at a glance

Global inorganic fertilizer use reached 197 million tonnes of nutrients in 2024, while production reached 216 million tonnes as the industry recovered from the 2021–2022 supply and price shock.

$290B[1]
Estimated industry value, 2022
197 Mt[20]
Global use, 2024
216 Mt[20]
Global production, 2024
37%[43]
China nitrogen production share, 2025
Market size
The International Fertilizer Association estimated the global fertilizer industry at $290 billion in 2022, measured at wholesale value. FAO reported global agricultural use of inorganic fertilizers at 197 million tonnes of nutrients in 2024.[1][20]
Forecast & CAGR
IFA projects global nitrogen capacity to increase from 195 million tonnes of nitrogen in 2024 to 216 million tonnes in 2029, equivalent to approximately 2.1% CAGR. The forecast reflects a 10.5% cumulative capacity increase over the period.[1]
Market share & regions
Asia accounted for the largest regional fertilizer-use base in 2024, although use declined 2% from 2015 to 2024. Over the same period, fertilizer use increased 25% in the Americas, 40% in Africa and 63% in Oceania, while Europe declined 4%.[20]
Segmentation
In 2024, nitrogen represented 57.7% of global inorganic fertilizer production, phosphorus 21.8% and potassium 20.5%. IFA reported 2024 production of approximately 200 million tonnes of urea, 67 million tonnes of MAP and DAP, and 73 million tonnes of MOP.[20][1]
Key players & concentration
Production is concentrated by nutrient and geography: China represented 37% of global nitrogen production in 2025, while Canada represented 34% of potash production and China 37% of phosphate production. Russia and Belarus supplied a further 22% and 17% of global potash production, respectively.[43]
Pricing
The World Bank reported that its fertilizer price index rose 15% between the start of 2025 and the second quarter. In the third quarter of 2025, fertilizer prices increased nearly 14% quarter on quarter; by November 2025, prices were about 17% above a year earlier.[72]
Trends, drivers & challenges
Demand recovered in 2024 and 2025, led by nitrogen and potassium, but the industry remains exposed to natural-gas costs, trade restrictions and geopolitical disruptions. Natural gas accounts for about 70% of fertilizer production costs in the EU, while global supply was disrupted by the 2026 Middle East crisis and pressure on the Strait of Hormuz.[20][73]
Consumer behavior & competition
Fertilizer purchasing is highly sensitive to farm affordability and crop margins: the 2021–2022 price crisis reduced global use by 5.7% to 187 million tonnes in 2022 before demand recovered to 197 million tonnes in 2024. Competition combines large integrated producers with specialty, liquid, biological and lower-emission nutrient suppliers.[20][74]
M&A
Recent activity has included vertical and specialty-product expansion. Fertiglobe agreed in May 2025 to acquire Wengfu Australia’s fertilizer distribution assets, while Indorama’s Adufértil signed an agreement in September 2025 to acquire Brazilian liquid-fertilizer producer Fass Agro.[24][74]
Regulation
EU fertilizer products are governed by Regulation (EU) 2019/1009, which sets rules for placing CE-marked fertilising products on the market and covers inorganic, organic and organo-mineral products. Regulation (EU) 2024/2516 permits voluntary digital labelling from 1 May 2027, while the EU adopted rules in February 2026 allowing national authorization of RENURE products derived from processed manure.[75][76]
Latest news
In 2026, fertilizer markets faced renewed supply and price pressure from the Middle East crisis and disruption around the Strait of Hormuz. FAO reported that the Gulf region supplies 30%–35% of global urea exports, while the European Commission adopted a Fertiliser Action Plan on 19 May 2026.[20][73]

02 Ranking

Top 10 Companies in the Fertilizer Industry

The leading companies in the fertilizer industry, ranked on market impact, performance, momentum, innovation and brand popularity.

Updated November 11, 2026 · Next review December 11, 2026

Verdict

OCP Group leads Gitnux's 2026 fertilizer ranking with an Overall score of 9.6, with operating margin 31.06% and revenue growth 17.48%. Fertiglobe is the highest-ranked nitrogen fertilizer producer at 9.4, driven by revenue growth 41% and operating margin 25.7%.

Ranked by Overall score · How we score ↓

Editor's top 3 picks

Where to start, by need.

  1. #1 Overall · Leader in phosphate fertilizers

    OCP Group

    MA

    Ranked #1 · 9.6 · Phosphate fertilizers

    Why we picked it: Phosphate rock and phosphate-based plant nutrition sit in its segment signals, supported by 31.06% operating margin.

    See in ranking ↓Visit ocpgroup.ma ↗

  2. Leader in nitrogen fertilizers

    Fertiglobe

    AE

    Ranked #2 · 9.4 · Nitrogen fertilizers

    Why we picked it: Nitrogen fertilizers and seaborne ammonia/urea export exposure show through with 41% revenue growth.

    See in ranking ↓Visit fertiglobe.com ↗

  3. Leader in crop nutrition services

    Yara International

    NO

    Ranked #5 · 8.8 · Crop nutrition services

    Why we picked it: A global production system for nitrogen-based fertilizers and crop nutrition is backed by 0.6% R&D intensity.

    See in ranking ↓Visit yara.com ↗

Pick 1 is the #1 company overall. Picks 2 and 3 are the highest-ranked companies in the top 5 that add a new segment.

Full ranking

Sort by
Top 10 companies in the fertilizer industry, 2026 – Gitnux ranking
#CompanyOverall ↓Company snapshot
1

OCP Group

Phosphate fertilizers · MA

9.6
2

Fertiglobe

Nitrogen fertilizers · AE

9.4
3

CF Industries Holdings

Nitrogen fertilizers · US

9.4
4

PhosAgro

Phosphate fertilizers · RU

9.1
5

Yara International

Crop nutrition services · NO

8.8
6

Nutrien

Integrated potash, nitrogen and phosphate fertilizers · CA

8.6
7

Koch Fertilizer

Nitrogen fertilizers and ammonia · US

8.5
8

EuroChem Group

Nitrogen, phosphate, potash and NPK fertilizers · CH

8.1
9

Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative

Urea and complex fertilizers in India · IN

8.1
10

SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company

Nitrogen fertilizers and agri-nutrients · SA

7.8

How we score

  • Impact (30%): scale and weight in the market (revenue, market share, employees, market position).
  • Performance (20%): recent revenue growth and operating margin; an analyst assessment where a company does not publish them.
  • Momentum (20%): growth trajectory and future potential.
  • Innovation (15%): R&D intensity and how technologically advanced the company is.

Popularity (brand search demand, 15%) counts toward Overall but is not published as a column. Overall leaves out what is not known.

Scale Scores are shown on a 7–10 scale with one decimal; bars start at 7.0.

Cadence Recalculated when new figures are published; next review December 11, 2026.

Independence. Rankings are editorially independent. Scores, ranks, picks and the verdict follow the method above; no company can pay to change them.

Cite this ranking

APA

Samuel Norberg. (2026, November 11). Top 10 companies in the fertilizer industry. In Fertilizer Industry Statistics. Gitnux. https://gitnux.org/fertilizer-industry-statistics/#top-companies

report visual · Comparison

Global agricultural use of inorganic fertilizers by nutrient

Nitrogen (N) holds the largest share at 59%.

Nitrogen (N)59%
Phosphorus (P2O5)22%
Potassium (K2O)20%
source-verifiedfao.org

04 Statistics

Technology & Innovation

This section quantifies how digitisation and IIoT focus areas map to operations, including 4,000 MWh and $185,000 annual energy cost cuts after ABB drive and motor installation.

AI in the fertilizer industry

  • Few fertilizer companies had adopted AI in operations by 2023, while most reported limiting use to ChatGPT and Copilot, according to IFA member discussions.[1]
  • 1 fertilizer producer, QAFCO, launched an operational-excellence transformation integrating AI to optimize production and improve reliability, according to a published case study.[2]
  • 1 AI-focused working group was planned by IFA in 2023 to develop best practices for artificial intelligence in fertilizer operations and use.[1]

Automation in the fertilizer industry

  • 4,000 MWh of annual energy consumption was cut at a fertilizer plant after installing ABB drives and motors, according to ABB.[3]
  • $185,000 in annual energy costs was saved at a fertilizer plant after installing ABB drives and motors.[3]
  • 2,800 tonnes of CO2 emissions were reportedly avoided annually at a fertilizer plant through ABB drive and motor installation.[3]
  • 5 fertilizer-sector operating areas were identified for digitisation and IIoT applications: process variation, leak detection, catalyst performance, heat-transfer efficiency, and asset integrity.[4]

Digital Transformation in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across European chemical subindustries, 65% of companies viewed digitalization as an opportunity that would significantly impact their activities in 2024.[5]
  • Among EII businesses, 68% reported adopting AI in 2024, with an estimated 10% productivity increase.[5]
  • Among ASUG chemicals-industry members, 57% identified moving to SAP S/4HANA as a top focus area in 2025.[6]
  • Among ASUG chemicals-industry members, 46% ranked automation among their leading technology focus areas in 2025.[6]

Technology Adoption in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 49% had implemented AI for production planning and scheduling in 2025.[7]
  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 45% had implemented AI for supply-chain optimization in 2025.[7]
  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 53% had implemented AI for real-time process control and optimization in 2025.[7]
  • Among chemicals organizations surveyed by IBM, 49% had implemented AI for quality inspection or defect detection in 2025.[7]

Cloud Computing in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across chemical-sector companies surveyed by Arthur D. Little and Cefic, 15% planned to migrate to cloud computing in coming years in 2023.[8]
  • Among EII businesses, 52% reported increased productivity from cloud computing in 2024, while 46% reported no change.[5]
  • Across chemical-sector companies surveyed by Arthur D. Little and Cefic, more than 35% had at least partially migrated to cloud computing in 2023.[8]
  • Among EII businesses, 2% reported decreased productivity from cloud computing in 2024.[5]

Big Data in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among EII businesses, 6% reported decreased productivity from big data in 2024.[5]
  • Among ASUG chemicals-industry members, 49% cited gaining actionable insights from data and analytics as a current challenge in 2025.[6]
  • Among EII businesses, 44% reported no productivity change from big data in 2024.[5]
  • Among EII businesses, 48% reported increased productivity from big data in 2024.[5]

Blockchain in the fertilizer industry

  • 45.6 was the standardized ratio-scale score for fertilizer records in a blockchain-based agricultural traceability study.[9]
  • 7.5% was the relative importance assigned to fertilizer records in a blockchain-based agricultural traceability study.[9]
  • 482 worst-choice selections were recorded for fertilizer records in a blockchain-based agricultural traceability study.[9]
  • 984 best-choice selections were recorded for fertilizer records in a blockchain-based agricultural traceability study.[9]

IoT in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among EII businesses, 56% reported no productivity change from IoT in 2024.[5]
  • Across European countries, 29% of firms used IoT on average in 2021.[10]
  • Among EII businesses, 44% reported increased productivity from IoT in 2024.[5]

05 Statistics

Data & Analytics

This section shows data coverage and adoption signals, including IFASTAT’s 2026 relaunch enabling consumption data back to 1961 and 2.2 million fertilizer-bag QR scans in 2024.

Business intelligence in the fertilizer industry

  • 4 data-source categories were used for IFA’s 2024–25 world fertilizer-consumption estimates: local associations, consultants or experts, estimates and apparent consumption.[11]
  • Global fertilizer capacity, production and trade data were available from 2000 through IFASTAT after its 2026 relaunch.[1]
  • 33% of world nitrogen-fertilizer consumption data for 2024–25 came from local associations in IFA’s source breakdown.[11]
  • Almost 65 years of fertilizer-consumption data were available through IFASTAT in 2026.[11]
  • 38% of world P2O5-fertilizer consumption data for 2024–25 came from local associations in IFA’s source breakdown.[11]
  • Fertilizer-consumption data dating back to 1961 were available through IFASTAT after its 2026 relaunch.[1]

Data analytics in the fertilizer industry

  • 2.2 million fertilizer-bag QR scans enabled Yara to track product origin, quality and distribution in 2024.[12]
  • More than 10 new partners were added to Yara’s FX Insight API network in 2024, extending access to crop-nutrition data and analytics.[13]
  • 12 million downloads had been recorded for Yara FarmCare in India by 2026, supporting digital farmer engagement and advisory analytics.[13]
  • 700,000 farmers used Yara’s FarmCare platform for ordering, payments and agricultural services in 2024, generating farmer-behavior and crop-use insights.[12]
  • 10 million hectares were registered in Atfarm, Yara’s digital crop-monitoring and variable-rate-application tool, according to its published key facts.[13]
  • 22.8 million hectares were covered by Yara’s digital-farming solutions, which use data-driven crop-nutrition and farm-management tools.[13]

Data Quality in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • 49% of supply-management organizations rated their data quality as good or excellent in 2024, based on an Institute for Supply Management survey.[14]
  • 44% of companies in the manufacturing survey reported AI-project failures caused by poor data quality in 2025, across surveyed manufacturers.[15]
  • 89% of manufacturers said data use improved their decision-making processes in 2026, across the surveyed manufacturing sector.[16]
  • 80% of manufacturers reported a measured value for their operational data in 2026, across the surveyed manufacturing sector.[16]
  • 42% of manufacturers had a process to verify manufacturing-data accuracy and quality in 2026, while 51% did not.[16]
  • 67% of supply-management organizations said their data quality was better or significantly better than two years earlier in 2024.[14]

Data Governance in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • 28% of manufacturers had a data-governance leader in 2026, across the Manufacturing Leadership Council survey.[16]
  • 52% of global chemical companies had established performance management or KPIs around digital supply chains in 2022.[17]
  • 90% of supply-management organizations agreed or strongly agreed that data governance was necessary in 2024.[14]
  • 46% of GCC chemical companies had established common data standards with collaboration partners in 2022.[17]
  • 67% of GCC chemical companies had established performance management or KPIs around digital supply chains in 2022.[17]
  • 61% of supply-management organizations had a dedicated data-governance function in 2024, based on a survey of more than 121 respondents.[14]

KPIs in the fertilizer industry

  • 10.5 million tons was CF Industries’ average annual gross-ammonia production capacity across its nitrogen complexes in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom in 2026.[18]
  • $500 million was CF Industries’ approximate annual capital-improvement spending to maintain production reliability and nitrogen-fertilizer supply in 2026.[18]
  • 10.7% was Yara’s return on invested capital in 2025, exceeding its stated target of more than 10%.[13]
  • $2,333 million was Yara’s fixed-cost KPI in 2025, versus an approximate target of $2,380 million.[13]
  • 21.1 million tonnes was Yara’s 2025 finished-fertilizer production target, compared with actual production of 20.8 million tonnes.[13]
  • 7.4 million tonnes was Yara’s ammonia production in 2025, against a 7.9-million-tonne target.[13]

06 Statistics

Strategy & Growth

This section links capacity and product direction, with IFA projecting global nitrogen capacity rising from 195 million tonnes in 2024 to 216 million tonnes in 2029.

Growth in the fertilizer industry

  • 4% was the forecast increase in global ammonia capacity between 2023 and 2025, reaching 200.7 million tonnes of nitrogen.[1]
  • 1.1 million tonnes per year is the planned capacity of SABIC’s associated Jubail urea plant for specialized fertilizers.[19]
  • 5.3 million tonnes of prospective green-ammonia nitrogen capacity was under consideration for 2028.[1]
  • 1.2 million tonnes per year is the planned capacity of SABIC’s new low-carbon ammonia plant in Jubail.[19]
  • 7% was the increase in global inorganic fertilizer use between 2015 and 2024.[20]
  • 1.3 million tonnes of nitrogen capacity from green-ammonia projects was expected to come online by the end of 2025.[1]

Differentiation in the fertilizer industry

  • 2 low-carbon fertilizer products—ammonia and urea—were included in SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ 2024 product portfolio.[19]
  • 12% was the estimated year-on-year growth of water-soluble fertilizer demand globally in 2024.[21]
  • 5 specialty water-soluble fertilizer crop segments were named in ICL’s 2024 China agreement: apples, watermelons, vegetables, strawberries and grapes.[22]
  • 3% was the growth of specialty fertilizers containing urease and nitrification inhibitors in 2024.[21]
  • 3 differentiated fertilizer categories were listed by SABIC in 2024: zinc-coated urea, stabilized urea and bio-enhanced urea.[19]

Mergers and acquisitions in the fertilizer industry

  • 3,500-plus construction jobs were associated with the Iowa Fertilizer Company project acquired by Koch in 2024.[23]
  • 2.8% was Fertiglobe’s expected 2026 earnings-per-share accretion from the Wengfu acquisition before synergies.[24]
  • 8 warehouses were part of Fertiglobe’s 2025 acquisition of Wengfu Australia’s fertilizer distribution assets.[24]
  • 4.1% was Fertiglobe’s expected 2027 earnings-per-share accretion from the Wengfu acquisition before synergies.[24]
  • 3.6 billion US dollars was the value of OCI’s sale of Iowa Fertilizer Company to Koch Ag & Energy Solutions in 2024.[23]
  • 100% of OCI’s equity interests in Iowa Fertilizer Company were sold to Koch Ag & Energy Solutions in 2024.[23]

Strategic partnerships in the fertilizer industry

  • 0.74 million tonnes per year was the maximum urea volume under QatarEnergy’s 2024 supply partnership with Koch Fertilizer.[25]
  • 2 Chinese fertilizer companies signed memorandums of understanding with Anglo American to develop the polyhalite market in China in 2024.[26]
  • 2028 was the endpoint of ICL’s specialty water-soluble fertilizer distribution alliance with AMP Holdings signed in 2024.[22]
  • 15 years was the duration of QatarEnergy’s urea partnership with Koch Fertilizer beginning in 2024.[25]
  • 2 organizations—Norofert and IFC—partnered in 2024 to support sustainable agricultural practices and climate-change mitigation.[27]
  • 3 U.S. states were included in Norofert’s first American fertilizer distribution partnership signed in 2024.[27]

07 Statistics

People & Workforce

This section provides workforce and training indicators, including 506,000 people employed in global fertilizer production in 2022 and training hours such as 37.31 per employee at Pakarab Fertilizers in 2025.

Hiring in the fertilizer industry

  • 31% of Nufarm's new hires were female in 2020.[28]
  • 506,000 people were employed in global fertilizer production in 2022.[1]
  • 1.4 million people were employed in global fertilizer distribution in 2022.[1]
  • 1.9 million people were employed globally in fertilizer production and distribution in 2022, including 506,000 in production and 1.4 million in distribution.[1]

Employee retention in the fertilizer industry

  • 4% was Nutrien's involuntary employee turnover rate in 2023.[29]
  • 115 of 116 Fatima Fertilizer employees who took parental leave in 2025 returned to work.[30]
  • 12% was Nutrien's total employee turnover rate in 2025.[31]
  • 9% was Nutrien's voluntary employee turnover rate in 2023.[29]
  • 111 of 116 Fatima Fertilizer employees who took parental leave in 2025 remained employed after returning.[30]

Remote Work in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing employers, 5.7% of positions were fully remote in 2024.[32]
  • Across U.S. remote-capable employees, 25% worked exclusively remotely in August 2026.[33]
  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources and chemicals workers, 25% preferred mostly remote work in 2025.[34]
  • Among U.S. energy, natural-resources and chemicals workers, 8% preferred fully remote work in 2025.[34]

Hybrid Work in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across U.S. chemical and pharmaceutical manufacturing employers, 44.5% of positions were fully hybrid in 2024.[32]
  • Across U.S. remote-capable employees, 54% worked in a hybrid arrangement in August 2026.[33]
  • Across U.S. hybrid employees, 48% said their team had not discussed a formal or informal collaboration plan in 2026.[33]
  • U.S. hybrid employees spent an average of 46% of their workweek on-site in 2026.[33]
  • Across U.S. remote-capable employees, 61% preferred a hybrid work arrangement in November 2025.[33]

Upskilling in the fertilizer industry

  • 37.31 annual training hours per employee were recorded at Pakarab Fertilizers in 2025.[30]
  • 33 annual training hours per employee were recorded at Fatima Fertilizer's FFT business in 2025.[30]
  • 30.02 annual training hours per employee were recorded at Fatima Fertilizer in 2025.[30]
  • 951 Dangote Fertiliser employees received human-rights and ethical-conduct training in FY2024.[35]
  • 20,000 skills were assessed among Yara employees through Skill Coach in 2024.[13]

Employee Engagement in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Among global managers, 22% were engaged at work in 2025, compared with 19% of non-managers.[33]
  • Across employees in the United States and Canada, 31% were engaged at work in 2025.[33]
  • Across employees worldwide, 20% were engaged at work in 2025.[33]
  • Across employees in the United States, 32% were engaged at work in 2025.[33]
  • Across best-practice organizations recognized by Gallup, 70% of employees were engaged in 2025.[33]

DEI in the fertilizer industry

  • 13% was Fatima Fertilizer's stated gender-diversity goal for its organization in 2025.[30]
  • 99 female employees and 1,008 male employees were included in Dangote Fertiliser's FY2024 training table.[35]

08 Statistics

Customer & Sales

This section captures customer retention and purchase behavior, including 85%+ of PhosAgro’s existing Russian customers intending to continue in 2025.

Customer retention in the fertilizer industry

  • More than 85% of PhosAgro’s existing Russian customers intended to continue using the company’s fertilizer products in 2025, according to its 2024 survey.[36]
  • 46% of Russian respondents said their fertilizer use remained unchanged from 2022 in PhosAgro’s 2023 consumer survey.[37]

Customer loyalty in the fertilizer industry

  • 37% of large U.S. crop producers reported loyalty to fertilizer brands in Purdue’s 2022 survey.[38]
  • 52% of large U.S. crop producers reported loyalty to fertilizer dealers or retailers in Purdue’s 2022 survey.[38]

09 Statistics

Marketing & Brand

This section quantifies digital tools and brand associations, including more than 300,000 fertilizer-application calculations through PhosAgro’s Agro Calculator in 2024.

Digital marketing in the fertilizer industry

  • 55% of Russian respondents used a fertilizer manufacturer’s website as a service or information source in PhosAgro’s 2023 survey.[37]
  • More than 300,000 fertilizer-application calculations were conducted through PhosAgro’s Agro Calculator in 2024.[36]
  • 157,000 unique users regularly used PhosAgro’s digital platforms and services in 2024.[36]
  • 36% of Russian respondents used an agro-calculator for nutrient application rates and fertilizer selection in PhosAgro’s 2023 survey.[37]
  • 35% of Russian respondents used online fertilizer-purchase services in PhosAgro’s 2023 survey.[37]

Branding in the fertilizer industry

  • 69% of Russian respondents associated PhosAgro with a wide product range in the company’s 2024 survey.[36]
  • 67% of Russian respondents associated PhosAgro with high-quality products in the company’s 2024 survey.[36]
  • 73% of Russian respondents associated PhosAgro with being the best-known Russian fertilizer producer in the company’s 2024 survey.[36]
  • 53% of Russian respondents were aware of green labels in PhosAgro’s 2023 mineral-fertilizer consumer survey.[37]

Influencer Marketing in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across B2B companies, 56% of marketers identified social-media posts as the most effective influencer-program content type in a September 2024 U.S. survey.[39]
  • Across B2B companies, 29% of marketers planned to adopt influencer marketing within the following year in a March 2025 Ipsos survey.[40]
  • Across B2B companies, 81% of marketers had a dedicated influencer-marketing budget in a September 2024 U.S. survey of firms with at least 100 employees.[39]
  • Across B2B companies, 43% of marketers reported outstanding results from influencer programs in the 2025 B2B Influencer Marketing Report.[41]
  • In U.S. manufacturing, 19% of marketers used influencer marketing among paid channels in the prior 12 months, according to a 2025 industry benchmark.[42]

10 Statistics

Operations & Execution

This section reports operating utilization and quality indicators, including 96% CVR Partners’ consolidated nitrogen-fertilizer utilization rate in 2024.

Process optimization in the fertilizer industry

  • 96% was CVR Partners’ consolidated nitrogen-fertilizer utilization rate in 2024 after planned and unplanned outages in the United States.[43]
  • 10 process improvements were completed by Ca Mau Fertilizer in 2024, alongside projects for food-grade carbon dioxide and industrial gases in Vietnam.[44]
  • 35% of Nutrien’s potash ore tonnes were mined using automation in 2024, supporting efficiency, flexibility and safety in Canada.[45]
  • 78% was Nutrien’s phosphorus-pentoxide operating rate in 2024, down from 83% in 2023.[45]
  • 5.61 million tonnes of ammonia were produced by Nutrien in 2024, compared with 5.35 million tonnes in 2023.[43]

Operational efficiency in the fertilizer industry

  • 5.608 million tonnes was Nutrien’s total ammonia production in 2024, including production later upgraded into other products.[45]
  • 8.7 million tonnes were Mosaic’s potash sales volumes in 2024, down from 8.9 million tonnes in 2023.[46]
  • 4% was the year-on-year decline in CVR Partners’ nitrogen-fertilizer segment utilization in 2024, to 96%.[43]
  • 92% was Nutrien’s fourth-quarter 2024 ammonia operating rate, up from 91% in the fourth quarter of 2023.[45]
  • 13.781 million kilograms was Hektaş’s 2024 production at its Adana organomineral fertilizer facility in Türkiye.[47]

Quality management in the fertilizer industry

  • 99.89% was China BlueChemical’s 2024 product-excellence rate for urea in China.[48]
  • 100% was China BlueChemical’s 2024 methanol product qualification rate in China.[48]
  • 2 factories—Taichung and Miaoli—had ISO 9001 certification at Taiwan Fertilizer Company in 2024.[47]
  • 3 ISO certifications—9001, 14001 and 45001—were held by Hektaş’s Adana organomineral fertilizer facility in 2024.[47]
  • 3 production bases had obtained ISO 9001 quality-management certification at China BlueChemical by the end of 2024.[48]

Supply chain in the fertilizer industry

  • 101 thousand tonnes was PhosAgro’s liquid-complex-fertilizer storage capacity in 2024, up 19% year on year.[36]
  • 54.5 million tonnes was global urea trade volume in 2024, according to PhosAgro’s market review.[36]
  • 1 million tonnes was PhosAgro’s total storage capacity in 2024, up 15% year on year.[36]
  • 60% to 65% of Profertil’s Argentine fertilizer sales occur in the second half of the year because of crop-application seasonality.[43]
  • 29.4 million tonnes was global DAP/MAP trade in 2024, down 1% year on year.[36]

Outsourcing / Offshoring in the chemicals and materials sector (sector benchmark)

  • Across 22 EU countries and Norway, 34.1% of enterprises engaged in international sourcing cited labour-cost reduction as a motivation during 2021–2023.[49]
  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 50% of customer respondents were actively pushing onshoring projects in 2025.[50]
  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 50% of customer respondents actively drove onshoring projects with suppliers but reported no success in 2025.[50]
  • Across North American specialty chemicals, 43% of customer respondents actively drove onshoring projects with suppliers and achieved some success in 2025.[50]
  • Across 22 EU countries and Norway, 72.8% of enterprises engaged in international sourcing moved business functions to other EU countries during 2021–2023.[49]

11 Statistics

Finance & Pricing

This section grounds pricing in FOB and gate metrics, such as $304 per tonne average urea price on an FOB Baltic basis in 2024.

Pricing strategy in the fertilizer industry

  • $304 per tonne was the 2024 average urea price on an FOB Baltic basis, compared with $310 in 2023.[36]
  • $558 per tonne was the 2024 average DAP/MAP price on an FOB Baltic basis, up from $521 in 2023.[36]
  • $248 per ton was CVR Partners’ 2024 average UAN product price at the gate in the United States.[43]
  • $222 per tonne was Mosaic’s 2024 average MOP selling price FOB mine, compared with $308 in 2023.[46]
  • $350 per tonne was the 2024 average granular-urea price CFR Brazil, down 2% from 2023.[51]

Cost reduction in the fertilizer industry

  • $23 million was Mosaic’s annualized savings run rate from selling, general and administrative cost reductions in 2024.[46]
  • $3.24 per MMBtu was Nutrien’s 2024 overall natural-gas cost, down from $3.49 in 2023.[45]
  • $35 million of Mosaic’s cost reductions had been realized in 2024, with the full run rate expected by the end of 2025.[46]
  • 14% was the year-on-year decline in Mosaic’s North American MOP cash cost per production tonne in 2024.[52]
  • 15% was the decline in Mosaic’s phosphate cash conversion cost per production tonne since the end of 2023, to $100.[46]

Profitability in the fertilizer industry

  • $79 million was CF Industries’ 2024 ammonium-nitrate gross margin.[47]
  • $1.73 per common unit was CVR Partners’ fourth-quarter 2024 net income per common unit.[43]
  • 18.9% was CF Industries’ 2024 ammonium-nitrate gross margin percentage, down from 27.8% in 2023.[47]
  • $1.512 billion was Mosaic’s gross margin in 2024, equal to 13.6% of revenue.[52]
  • $50 million was CVR Partners’ fourth-quarter 2024 EBITDA on $140 million of net sales.[43]

Financial planning in the fertilizer industry

  • $337 million was Mosaic’s cash taxes paid in 2024, while its reported effective tax rate was 59.2%.[46]
  • $10 per tonne was Mosaic’s estimated full-year adjusted-EBITDA sensitivity to a change in average MOP price, equal to $58 million.[46]
  • $10 per tonne was Mosaic’s estimated full-year adjusted-EBITDA sensitivity to a change in average DAP price, equal to $64 million.[46]
  • $64 million was Mosaic’s modeled full-year adjusted-EBITDA impact from a $10-per-tonne change in average DAP price.[46]
  • $200 million was Mosaic’s planned reduction in 2024 capital expenditure.[46]

12 Statistics

Product & Service

This section details product development and agronomic service output, including 10 new fertilizer products reportedly in development or launched by Coromandel International in fiscal 2024–25.

Product development in the fertilizer industry

  • 10 new fertilizer products were reportedly in development or launched through Coromandel International’s innovation and portfolio-expansion program in fiscal 2024–25, India.[53]
  • 7 R&D centers supported process development and new-product introduction at Coromandel International, India.[53]
  • 7 R&D facilities and approximately 90 scientists and researchers supported Coromandel International’s product-development activities in fiscal 2024–25, India.[53]
  • 19 new products were introduced by Coromandel International across fertilizer and related agricultural-input segments in fiscal 2024–25, India.[53]
  • 166 patents had been filed and 55 granted by Coromandel International in cumulative fertilizer and agricultural-input innovation activity by fiscal 2024–25, India.[53]

Product lifecycle in the fertilizer industry

  • 20.8 million tonnes was Yara’s finished-fertilizer production in 2025, compared with a 21.1-million-tonne target globally.[13]
  • 16 manufacturing facilities were operated by Coromandel International across its fertilizer and agricultural-input production network in India.[53]
  • 50% less plastic was used in Yara Thailand’s one-layer Renobag fertilizer packaging compared with the prior packaging design in 2025, Thailand.[13]
  • $286 million was the typical development cost for a new agricultural chemical in 2014, up from $152 million in 1995; the figure is relevant to fertilizer-adjacent agricultural product development.[54]
  • 2.2 million fertilizer bags were QR-code scanned in Yara’s 2024 traceability program, supporting product tracking from origin through distribution in global markets.[12]

After-sales in the fertilizer industry

  • 900-plus retail stores formed Coromandel International’s customer-facing network for agricultural products and services in India in 2025.[53]
  • 225,000 downloads were recorded for Yara’s integrated advisory tools in 2025, including nutrient-deficiency identification and digital crop-nutrition recommendations.[13]
  • More than 89,000 farmer events were held by Yara across Africa and Asia in 2025 to promote agronomic practices and build farmer relationships.[13]
  • 800,000 farmers used FarmCare for online ordering, digital payments and access to agricultural inputs and services in 2025, across Africa and Asia.[13]
  • 14,880 active retailers used YaraConnect in 2025, supporting retailer engagement and farmer-service delivery through Yara’s distribution network.[13]

Value proposition in the fertilizer industry

  • 506,000 people were associated with fertilizer production and factory-gate sales globally in 2022.[1]
  • $90 billion of capital expenditure was under development for new fertilizer production capacity and related projects in 2023, globally.[1]
  • 84% of fertilizer-production emissions were attributed to ammonia synthesis in a 2025 assessment of the United States fertilizer market.[55]
  • $290 billion was the estimated global wholesale value of fertilizer consumption in 2022, according to the International Fertilizer Association.[1]
  • 1.31 gigatonnes of annual CO2-equivalent emissions were attributed to fertilizer production and use in a 2025 industry assessment.[55]

13 Statistics

Sustainability & Ethics

This section links emissions and resource reuse to fertilizer activity, including 1.17 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity from waste heat reported in 2024.

Sustainability in the fertilizer industry

  • Reporting fertilizer companies generated 1.17 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity from waste heat in 2024.[56]
  • Oceania increased inorganic fertilizer use by 63% between 2015 and 2024.[20]
  • 197 million tonnes of nutrients were used in global agriculture in 2024, up 7% from 2015.[20]
  • Reporting fertilizer companies recycled or reused 200 million gallons of water in 2024.[56]
  • 46 grams per international dollar was global fertilizer use per value of agricultural production in 2024, 8% below 2015.[20]

ESG in the fertilizer industry

  • OCP ranked fourth among 350 companies in the global food value chain in its 2024 ESG assessment.[57]
  • OCP ranked third among 582 companies in the chemical industry social assessment in 2024.[57]
  • OCP ranked first among 84 companies in the agricultural-chemicals sub-industry in 2024.[57]
  • OCP received the International Fertilizer Association Green Leaf Award for safety, health and environmental practices in 2024.[57]
  • OCP ranked first among 44 global peers in the food and agricultural industry in 2024.[57]

Ethics in the fertilizer industry

  • 2,747 Yara employees completed face-to-face risk-based ethics and compliance training in 2025.[13]
  • 26 corruption-related notifications at Yara were resolved during 2025.[13]
  • 33 of Yara’s 2025 ethics notifications concerned corruption risks, including conflicts of interest, bribery and antitrust.[13]
  • 13 corruption-related notifications at Yara were substantiated in 2025.[13]
  • Yara recorded 124 notifications to its Ethics and Compliance Department in 2025, down from 173 in 2024.[13]

CSR in the fertilizer industry

  • Al Dahra’s fertilizer intensity was 44 kilograms per tonne of yield in 2024.[58]
  • Organic manure represented 6% of Al Dahra’s fertilizer consumption in 2024.[58]
  • Synthetic fertilizers represented 94% of Al Dahra’s fertilizer consumption in 2024.[58]
  • Al Dahra used 58,359 tonnes of fertilizer across its agricultural operations in 2024.[58]

Circular economy in the fertilizer industry

  • Global potassium fertilizer use reached 38 million tonnes in 2024, up 12% from 2015.[20]
  • Global phosphorus fertilizer use was approximately 44 million tonnes in 2024, remaining broadly stable over 2015–2024.[20]
  • Fertilizer production accounted for approximately 30%–40% of greenhouse-gas emissions across the fertilizer value chain in 2022.[59]
  • Reporting fertilizer companies generated 1.17 billion kilowatt-hours from manufacturing waste heat in 2024.[56]
  • Reporting fertilizer companies recycled or reused 200 million gallons of process water in 2024.[56]

Carbon footprint in the fertilizer industry

  • Fertilizer use generated approximately 60%–70% of fertilizer-related greenhouse-gas emissions in 2022.[60]
  • Fertilizers emitted approximately 1.23 gigatonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent globally in 2022.[60]
  • The fertilizer industry’s ammonia production accounts for approximately 1.1% of global energy-related carbon dioxide emissions.[59]
  • Yara’s operational and upstream value-chain emissions were approximately 59 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent in 2024.[13]
  • Mineral nitrogen fertilizer use was associated with approximately 717 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent annually in 2019.[1]

15 Statistics

Globalization & Expansion

This section ties regional growth and distribution expansion to inorganic fertilizer use trends, including Oceania’s 63% increase between 2015 and 2024.

Globalization in the fertilizer industry

  • 40% was the increase in inorganic fertilizer use in Africa between 2015 and 2024.[20]
  • 350-plus distribution centers gave SABIC Agri-Nutrients direct access to African markets in 2025.[66]
  • 197 million tonnes of inorganic fertilizer nutrients were used globally in 2024.[20]
  • 63% was the increase in inorganic fertilizer use in Oceania between 2015 and 2024.[20]
  • 58 million tonnes was global MOP fertilizer trade in 2024.[1]

Cultural adaptation in the fertilizer industry

  • 95% of China’s arable land was covered by Sinochem Fertilizer’s agricultural-input sales network in 2024.[26]
  • 3 U.S. states were covered by Norofert’s first American fertilizer distribution agreement in 2024: South Dakota, North Dakota and Minnesota.[27]
  • 5 crop groups were named for Anglo American’s China polyhalite trials, including corn, soybean, potato, rice and fruit crops, in 2024.[26]
  • 3 countries—Madagascar, Congo and Nigeria—were added to SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ African market expansion beyond Kenya, Tanzania and Mozambique in 2025.[66]

Supplier management in the fertilizer industry

  • 0.74 million tonnes per year was the maximum urea volume covered by QatarEnergy’s Koch Fertilizer agreement from 2024.[25]
  • 700,000 short tons per year is the planned output of Atlas Agro’s Pacific Green Fertilizer plant under its 2024 offtake partnership.[67]
  • 8 million US dollars was the approximate premium included in Fertiglobe’s 2025 Wengfu Australia asset purchase agreement.[24]
  • 600,000 tonnes was Fertiglobe’s approximate annual urea supply to Australia before its Wengfu acquisition agreement in 2025.[24]
  • 15 years was the term of QatarEnergy’s urea supply agreement with Koch Fertilizer beginning in July 2024.[25]

Stakeholder management in the fertilizer industry

  • 3 stakeholder groups—customers, distributors, and lenders—were separately identified in Dangote Fertiliser’s 2024 engagement framework.[35]
  • 4 stakeholder topics were identified for Dangote Fertiliser’s lender and financial-institution engagement in 2024: performance, governance, anti-corruption and climate mitigation.[35]
  • 2 stakeholder-focused research areas were covered by Norofert’s 2024 IFC partnership: microbial-input effects on soil carbon emissions and organic-farming benefits.[27]
  • 3 major employee-engagement activities were reported by Dangote Fertiliser in 2024, alongside continuous internal communication and training.[35]
  • 63 town-hall engagements were held with host communities by Dangote Fertiliser in 2024.[35]

Distribution channels in the fertilizer industry

  • 1.1 million tonnes per year was the potential scaled distribution capacity of Wengfu Australia’s platform in Fertiglobe’s 2025 plan.[68]
  • 350-plus centers formed SABIC Agri-Nutrients’ African distribution access in 2025.[66]
  • 3 U.S. states were covered by Norofert’s first American fertilizer distribution agreement signed in 2024.[27]
  • 8 warehouses across 5 ports were included in Fertiglobe’s planned acquisition of Wengfu Australia’s fertilizer distribution assets in 2025.[24]
  • 700,000–800,000 tonnes of fertilizer were distributed annually through Wengfu Australia’s network before its 2025 acquisition by Fertiglobe.[24]

16 Statistics

Regional markets

This section provides national balance figures, including India fiscal 2024-25 consumption of 317.31 lakh metric tonnes versus production of 211.21 lakh metric tonnes.

The fertilizer industry in India

  • 211.21 lakh metric tonnes of fertilizer were produced in India in fiscal year 2024-25, while consumption reached 317.31 lakh metric tonnes.[69]
  • 149.72 lakh metric tonnes of NPKS fertilizer were consumed in India in fiscal year 2024-25.[70]
  • 387.92 lakh metric tonnes of urea were consumed in India in fiscal year 2024-25, the highest level shown for the 2018-19 to 2024-25 period.[70]
  • 103.82 lakh metric tonnes of major fertilizers were imported by India in fiscal year 2024-25, compared with domestic production of 211.21 lakh metric tonnes.[69]
  • 11.95 lakh metric tonnes of neem-coated prilled urea were produced by Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals in fiscal year 2024-25, with 11.94 lakh metric tonnes dispatched.[71]

Key questions about the fertilizer industry

What is the fertilizer market size and how is it measured?
The International Fertilizer Association estimated the global fertilizer industry at $290 billion in 2022, measured at wholesale value.
How much fertilizer is used globally, and what happened after the 2021–2022 shock?
Global inorganic fertilizer use reached 197 million tonnes of nutrients in 2024. Production reached 216 million tonnes as the industry recovered from the 2021–2022 supply and price shock.
Which companies lead the fertilizer industry?
OCP Group leads Gitnux's 2026 fertilizer ranking with an Overall score of 9.6, with operating margin 31.06% and revenue growth 17.48%. Fertiglobe is the highest-ranked nitrogen fertilizer producer at 9.4, driven by revenue growth 41% and operating margin 25.7%.
What technology shifts stand out for fertilizer operations and data use?
Most reported limiting AI use to ChatGPT and Copilot, while IFA member discussions noted operational AI adoption remains limited. Data governance is also a key theme, with 90% of supply-management organizations agreeing data governance is necessary in 2024.
How concentrated is fertilizer supply by geography and nutrient?
China represented 37% of global nitrogen production in 2025. Canada represented 34% of potash production, while China accounted for 37% of phosphate production.
Which pricing and cost factors are most visible in recent price moves?
The World Bank fertilizer price index rose 15% between the start of 2025 and the second quarter. Natural gas costs remain a major risk, with natural gas accounting for about 70% of fertilizer production costs in the EU.
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