Demand of N, 2024Demand: agricultural consumption of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient. Industrial uses of nitrogen are not included. Official statistics where reported, otherwise graded FertRadar estimates (grades A to D).Source: FAO and national statistics (CC BY 4.0), completed by graded FertRadar estimatesgrade B, 21% of world
Production of N, 2025Production of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient, as reported by countries; gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates. Not mine output: mine production and capacity are shown separately.Source: FAO and national statistics (CC BY 4.0), completed by graded FertRadar estimatesgrade D
Net exports of nitrogen fertilisers, 2025Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded.Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadarnet exporter
Demand
agricultural consumption, tonnes of N
Demand of Nestimate (grade C or D)
kt N, agricultural consumption.
Year
Demand of N
2024
24,671
2023
24,545
2022
24,437
2021
25,100
2020
25,742
2019
26,738
2018
28,141
2017
29,545
2016
30,388
2015
30,795
2014
30,982
2013
30,801
2012
30,632
2011
30,131
2010
29,532
2009
28,961
2008
28,391
2007
27,982
2006
27,982
2005
27,982
2004
26,476
2003
25,502
2002
24,904
2001
21,496
2000
21,221
1999
22,694
1998
21,824
1997
22,186
1996
22,411
1995
22,549
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
FertRadar, from FAO and national statistics. Dashed: FertRadar estimates, grades C and DAbout this data
Indicators, 2024
Import dependence and growth are part of Pro.
Consumption per hectare of cropland
191.8B
kg N
Consumption per capita
17.4B
kg N
Share of world demand
21.4B
%
Import dependence, net imports / consumption PRO
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%
Growth of consumption, 5-year compound PRO
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% a year
Trade
products containing N, 2025, tonnes of product
Products containing N
Imports and exports in tonnes of product, with the grade used to count the nutrient and the main partner. Select a product for its page.
China, products containing N: demand and supply 1995-2025, trade 1995-2025, partners of the latest year, prices.
DemandAgricultural consumption of N, kt of nutrient, with data quality grade.31 rows
SupplyProduction of N fertiliser nutrients, kt of nutrient, with grade.31 rows
IndicatorsIndicators of 2024: total demand, consumption per hectare and per capita, share of world, self-sufficiency, net imports, import dependence, growth.7 rows
Imports volumeImports by product, kt product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).14 rows
Exports unit valueExports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).14 rows
Nutrient balanceExports, imports and balance in kt of nutrient, by nutrient and product family. Raw materials and intermediates shown apart.9 rows
SuppliersSuppliers by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.62 rows
DestinationsDestinations by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.231 rows
ProducersProducers with published figures in this country (sites or group figures).11 rows
PricesWorld Bank benchmarks, monthly averages, nominal US dollars per tonne of product (gas per MMBtu).321 rows
AdjustmentsCorrections FertRadar applied to the customs data behind this file, with their evidence.25 rows
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Demand: agricultural consumption of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient. Industrial uses of nitrogen are not included. Official statistics where reported, otherwise graded FertRadar estimates (grades A to D).
Production
Production of fertiliser nutrients (N, P₂O₅, K₂O), in tonnes of nutrient, as reported by countries; gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates. Not mine output: mine production and capacity are shown separately.
Trade in nutrient tonnes
Tonnes of product converted with the FertRadar nutrient contents (see Methodology, products table).
Net imports (D10)
Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded.
Grades
A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.
Sources and reliability8
Official statistics and the producers' own documents only, cleaned and reconciled by FertRadar. Every figure keeps a reference to its document, and every correction to the customs data is documented one by one.
CEPII, BACI (Etalab Open Licence 2.0)
United Nations Statistics Division, UN Comtrade
FAO, FAOSTAT (CC BY 4.0)
U.S. Geological Survey, USGS Minerals Yearbook (Public domain)
United Nations Statistics Division, Standard country or area codes for statistical use
U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries (Public domain)
Producers and authorities, Annual reports
Documents cited by the adjustments: CEPII; Chinese State Council (General Office); EuroChem; Interfax; Metals & Mining Intelligence via Vedomosti; OCP Group; Statistics Agency under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan; Uralkali; USGS; Various companies and regulators
The document, page and date behind each figure are listed in the Pro data files. Sources and licences
Adjustments to the customs data25
FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 9 context notes, 8 reclassifications, 7 corrections and 1 known anomaly; 6 confirmed by a published figure, 9 estimated.
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Exports, imports and balance (exports minus imports) by nutrient and product family. Raw materials and intermediates are shown apart from fertilisers so as not to mix them.
Trade figures: CEPII BACI with the FertRadar adjustments listed on this page. Tonnes of product unless stated; kt = thousand tonnes, Mt = million tonnes.
2025 is a FertRadar estimate from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade), hatched in the charts. Replaced by the annual data when published.
Values exclude freight and insurance (FOB equivalent). Unit values are customs averages over shipments under different contracts, not market prices.
Fertiliser use and production: FertRadar best estimate (FAOSTAT values as reported, gaps filled with graded FertRadar estimates). Grades: A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.
Years as reported to FAO (some countries report fiscal or fertiliser years). No forecasts.
Two kinds of production. Nitrogen (N) and phosphate (P₂O₅): fertiliser production, the nutrient contained in the fertiliser products made in the country. Potash (K₂O): mine output, all uses included. Production of raw materials for all uses (phosphate rock, ammonia, sulphur) is shown on the product and capacity pages.