Country market, Latin America and the Caribbean

Colombia fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply

Colombia exported 44 kt of NPK fertilisers in 2025 (estimate), 0.2% of world exports (the 41st largest exporter).

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Fertiliser demand, 2024 0.6% of world demand, grade B

N: net imports, 2025 net importer

P₂O₅: net imports, 2025 net importer

K₂O: net imports, 2025 net importer

Phosphate rock mining capacity partly identified (rest calculated from 2024 output, a lower bound)

Years up to 2024 are complete annual data; only 2025, the latest year, is a FertRadar estimate: trade from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade), production from the output reported for 2025. Agricultural use is shown to 2024, the latest year with reported data.

What Colombia trades, 2025

28 products, tonnes of product

Products

Select a row to see the partners. World rank among exporters (X) and importers (M).

Product	Exports	Imports	Net	Rank X	Rank M	Supplier concentration PRO
Muriate of potash	15 kt	630 kt	−615 kt	#29	#11	•••
Urea	0.9 kt	641 kt	−640 kt	#99	#21	•••
NPK compound fertilisers	44 kt	273 kt	−229 kt	#41	#18	•••
Ammonium sulphate	0.3 kt	244 kt	−243 kt	#75	#27	•••
Monoammonium phosphate	1 kt	154 kt	−153 kt	#54	#11	•••
Diammonium phosphate	0.1 kt	136 kt	−136 kt	#67	#22	•••
Anhydrous ammonia	13 kt	113 kt	−100 kt	#35	#26	•••
Other nitrogenous fertilisers	4 kt	91 kt	−87 kt	#35	#7	•••
Ammonium nitrate	0 kt	82 kt	−82 kt	#92	#27	•••
Other potassic fertilisers	0.7 kt	63 kt	−62 kt	#39	#9	n/a
Other fertilisers n.e.c.	27 kt	11 kt	+16 kt	#26	#51	n/a
Sulphate of potash	0.3 kt	35 kt	−34 kt	#54	#19	n/a
Phosphate rock	0 kt	34 kt	−34 kt		#40	n/a
Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN)	22 kt	4 kt	+18 kt	#13	#70	n/a
Phosphoric acid	0.1 kt	22 kt	−22 kt	#63	#32	n/a
Sulphuric acid	18 kt	0.4 kt	+17 kt	#38	#124	n/a
Single superphosphate	0 kt	6 kt	−6 kt	#58	#22	n/a
Other phosphatic fertilisers	0.9 kt	4 kt	−3 kt	#32	#22	n/a
Sulphur	5 kt	0.5 kt	+4 kt	#59	#109	n/a
Calcium ammonium nitrate	0 kt	4 kt	−4 kt	#61	#55	n/a
PK fertilisers	0.2 kt	3 kt	−3 kt	#53	#27	n/a
Other NP (incl. NPS, APS)	0.2 kt	3 kt	−3 kt	#62	#65	n/a
Potassium nitrate	0 kt	2 kt	−2 kt	#71	#54	n/a
Sodium nitrate	0 kt	1 kt	−1 kt		#37	n/a
Triple superphosphate	0 kt	0.9 kt	−0.9 kt		#67	n/a
Nitrophosphates	0.5 kt	0.4 kt	+<0.1 kt	#42	#57	n/a
Urea ammonium nitrate solution	0 kt	0.6 kt	−0.6 kt	#61	#45	n/a
Other ammonium double salts and mixtures	0 kt	0.1 kt	−0.1 kt	#68	#77	n/a

Download: exports and imports in kt of product, one unit per column.

Muriate of potash: partners

Share of Colombia's imports or exports, 2025.

Suppliers

OriginVolumeShare

1Canada 334 kt53% 2Germany 120 kt19% 3Russia 99 kt16% 4Belarus 45 kt7.1% 5Chile 16 kt2.5% 6Uzbekistan 11 kt1.8%

Rank 6 with a free account.

Customers

DestinationVolumeShare

1Free zones 7 kt47%

2Venezuela 4 kt29% 3Belgium 3 kt18% 4Cuba 0.7 kt5.0%

Colombia and Muriate of potash: full page

Main products over time

Six largest products of 2025 on each side, tonnes of product.

UreaMuriate of potashNPK compound fertilisersAmmonium sulphateMonoammonium phosphateDiammonium phosphate2025 estimated

kt product.

Year	Urea	Muriate of potash	NPK compound fertilisers	Ammonium sulphate	Monoammonium phosphate	Diammonium phosphate
2025 (estimate)	641	630	273	244	154	136
2024	594	601	167	177	182	139
2023	633	589	235	186	175	122
2022	397	420	315	149	90.9	91.2
2021	592	613	158	183	166	165
2020	686	678	67.9	180	187	177
2019	597	555	83.5	160	172	149
2018	587	535	131	153	162	165
2017	683	595	122	171	176	157
2016	502	501	73.9	175	161	171
2015	516	545	123	223	157	174
2014	542	477	68.3	118	162	156
2013	436	389	76.6	68.9	127	137
2012	524	451	52.5	55.0	118	146
2011	510	561	119	42.9	155	121
2010	416	462	35.1	18.1	131	136
2009	463	262	44.9	17.2	73.0	81.7
2008	335	437	99.3	12.5	78.8	82.0
2007	434	515	39.4	1.30	137	135
2006	393	396	32.1	0.00	135	147
2005	428	368	27.0	7.20	128	119
2004	502	399	16.4	1.50	124	132
2003	477	420	14.8	1.80	131	116
2002	410	355	11.0	7.50	112	135
2001	381	338	5.20	0.00	117	127
2000	434	371	2.60	0.00	113	114
1999	40.1	313	1.30	0.00	0.20	9.10
1998	300	219	1.40	2.20	0.10	49.8
1997	329	288	2.00	5.10	88.8	98.8
1996	346	255	2.20	0.00	77.7	105
1995	377	251	0.00	0.00	89.8	120

Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.

FertRadar, from customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI)About this data

Nutrient balance

exports minus imports, tonnes of nutrient

CompoundsIntermediatesNitrogen2025 estimated

kt N, exports minus imports.

Year	Compounds	Intermediates	Nitrogen
2025 (estimate)	−76.0	−82.2	−372
2024	−63.1	−61.8	−334
2023	−69.0	−22.6	−354
2022	−69.7	−13.7	−238
2021	−64.7	−42.6	−325
2020	−59.0	−50.2	−381
2019	−49.9	−44.0	−343
2018	−39.0	−45.0	−340
2017	−50.5	−52.6	−394
2016	−31.8	−50.9	−309
2015	−40.6	−39.9	−330
2014	−34.7	−36.9	−319
2013	−37.8	−31.9	−261
2012	−43.4	−69.2	−292
2011	−40.4	−64.6	−276
2010	−33.0	−42.0	−238
2009	−24.5	−39.0	−261
2008	−32.4	−40.4	−217
2007	−35.7	−27.8	−246
2006	−38.9	−35.9	−234
2005	−31.4	−20.3	−233
2004	−30.9	−35.5	−282
2003	−27.6	−18.2	−261
2002	−30.6	3.00	−220
2001	−32.5	−27.3	−226
2000	−28.3	−16.0	−245
1999	−1.40	35.0	−17.9
1998	−5.90	23.8	−157
1997	−22.2	−25.0	−177
1996	−20.8	−13.0	−167
1995	−27.0	2.10	−186

Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.

Raw materials and intermediates are shown apart from fertilisers.About this data

By product family, 2025

Family	Exports	Imports	Net
Compounds	7 kt	83 kt	−76 kt
Intermediates	11 kt	93 kt	−82 kt
Nitrogen	4 kt	376 kt	−372 kt

Demand

agricultural consumption, tonnes of nutrient, 1995-2024

NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)

kt nutrient, agricultural consumption.

Year	N	P₂O₅	K₂O
2024	496	238	490
2023	517	232	447
2022	399	192	403
2021	489	235	501
2020	528	245	457
2019	462	224	389
2018	490	223	437
2017	532	245	431
2016	433	227	427
2015	469	232	341
2014	463	227	390
2013	388	198	314
2012	422	230	275
2011	443	199	284
2010	404	198	239
2009	368	145	145
2008	339	156	245
2007	355	192	243
2006	345	202	251
2005	345	172	227
2004	378	190	246
2003	374	138	246
2002	359	142	215
2001	359	142	215
2000	359	142	215
1999	359	142	215
1998	238	142	215
1997	274	126	215
1996	263	121	215
1995	289	142	215

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.

Indicator	N	P₂O₅	K₂O
Consumption per hectare of cropland, kg (FAO, as published, 2024)	91.6B	44.0B	90.5B
Consumption per capita, kg (FAO, as published, 2024)	9.4B	4.5B	9.3B
Share of world demand, %	0.4B	0.5B	1.3B
Import dependence, net imports / consumption, % PRO	•••	•••	•••
Growth of consumption, 5-year compound, % a year PRO	•••	•••	•••

Demand in Latin America and the Caribbean

Supply

production of fertiliser nutrients and mining capacity

Production, 1995-2025

Tonnes of nutrient produced, each in its own basis.

NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)2025 estimated

kt nutrient, production.

Year	N	P₂O₅
2025 (estimate)	90.5	59.1
2024	90.5	59.1
2023	90.5	59.1
2022	89.9	57.0
2021	89.3	55.0
2020	88.8	52.9
2019	88.2	50.9
2018	87.6	48.8
2017	87.0	46.8
2016	86.4	44.7
2015	85.9	42.7
2014	85.3	40.6
2013	84.7	38.5
2012	84.1	36.5
2011	83.6	34.4
2010	83.0	32.4
2009	82.4	30.3
2008	81.8	28.3
2007	81.2	26.2
2006	80.7	24.2
2005	80.1	22.1
2004	79.5	20.0
2003	78.9	18.0
2002	78.3	15.9
2001	77.8	13.9
2000	77.8	13.9
1999	77.8	13.9
1998	77.8	13.9
1997	77.8	13.9
1996	77.8	13.9
1995	77.8	13.9

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

Self-sufficiency, 2024

Production divided by consumption, by nutrient.

Indicator	N	P₂O₅	K₂O
Self-sufficiency, production / consumption, % PRO	•••	•••	•••

Mining capacity: 1 sites

Operators and sites are free; capacity by site, history and the source of each figure are part of Pro.

Company	Site	Product	Capacity, kt product a year PRO	Nutrient, kt P₂O₅ a year PRO
Fosfatos del Huila S.A.	Media Luna mine (Aipe, Huila)operating, not in the total	Phosphate rock	•••

Phosphate rock capacity, all countries

Companies in Colombia

producers with published figures

Yara International

Cartagena

2014-2025Company profile

Narrow down: Colombia by nutrient and by product

Colombia, nitrogen (N)Colombia, phosphate (P₂O₅)Colombia, potash (K₂O)

Anhydrous ammonia Ammonium nitrate Ammonium sulphate Diammonium phosphate Monoammonium phosphate Muriate of potash NPK compound fertilisers Other nitrogenous fertilisers Urea

Data pack: Colombia fertiliser market

Colombia, all fertilisers, raw materials and intermediates: demand and supply 1995-2025, trade 1995-2025, partners of the latest year, prices.

DemandAgricultural consumption of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O, kt of nutrient, with data quality grade.31 rows
SupplyProduction of N, P₂O₅ and K₂O 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.8 rows
Imports volumeImports by product, kt product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
Imports valueImports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
Imports unit valueImports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
Exports volumeExports by product, kt product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).27 rows
Exports valueExports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).26 rows
Exports unit valueExports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).20 rows
Nutrient balanceExports, imports and balance in kt of nutrient, by nutrient and product family. Raw materials and intermediates shown apart.30 rows
SuppliersSuppliers by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.49 rows
DestinationsDestinations by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.43 rows
Mining capacityMining sites at end-2024: operator, status, capacity as published, nutrient capacity and source.1 rows
ProducersProducers with published figures in this country (sites or group figures).1 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.85 rows

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Methodology

Definitions6

Trade: Sum of all reported bilateral flows of the product in the year, in tonnes of product, after FertRadar adjustments (phantom tonnes imputed, reclassifications, duplicate codes removed).
Net imports (D10): Imports minus exports of fertilisers in nutrient tonnes, from the FertRadar trade matrix (indicator D10). Raw materials and intermediates excluded.
Demand: 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.
Grades: A official or provisional, B FAO estimate or imputation, C FertRadar estimate anchored on independent data, D FertRadar statistical estimate.
Mining capacity: Identified capacity at the end of 2024: sum of site capacities from producers' documents or authorities, converted to nutrient. Compared with the USGS country reference.

Sources and reliability7

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
Producers and authorities, Annual reports
Documents cited by the adjustments: CEPII; 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

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Adjustments to the customs data85

FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 52 corrections, 21 context notes, 9 reclassifications and 3 known anomalies; 4 confirmed by a published figure, 58 estimated.

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How FertRadar adjusts the customs data

Notes10

Colombia imported 641 kt of urea in 2025 (estimate), 1.1% of world imports (the 21st largest importer).
Agricultural use of fertiliser nutrients was 1.2 Mt in 2024: 496 kt N, 238 kt P₂O₅ and 490 kt K₂O.
Fertiliser production in 2024: 90 kt N and 59 kt P₂O₅ (includes FertRadar estimates).
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.

How to cite

FertRadar (2026), "Colombia fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply", fertradar.com, https://fertradar.com/countries/colombia/, Release 2026.10.

Family	Exports	Imports	Net
Compounds	7 kt	184 kt	−177 kt
Intermediates	0 kt	12 kt	−12 kt
Phosphate	0.2 kt	2 kt	−2 kt
Raw materials	0 kt	10 kt	−10 kt

Family	Exports	Imports	Net
Compounds	7 kt	42 kt	−35 kt
Intermediates	0 kt	0.7 kt	−0.7 kt
Potash	9 kt	409 kt	−400 kt

What Colombia trades, 2025

Products

Muriate of potash: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Urea: partners

Suppliers

Customers

NPK compound fertilisers: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Ammonium sulphate: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Monoammonium phosphate: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Diammonium phosphate: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Anhydrous ammonia: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Other nitrogenous fertilisers: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Ammonium nitrate: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Other potassic fertilisers: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Other fertilisers n.e.c.: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Sulphate of potash: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Phosphate rock: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN): partners

Suppliers

Customers

Phosphoric acid: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Sulphuric acid: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Single superphosphate: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Other phosphatic fertilisers: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Sulphur: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Calcium ammonium nitrate: partners

Suppliers

Customers

PK fertilisers: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Other NP (incl. NPS, APS): partners

Suppliers

Customers

Potassium nitrate: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Sodium nitrate: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Triple superphosphate: partners

Suppliers

Customers

Nitrophosphates: partners

Suppliers

Customers