Iran fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply
Iran exported 3.4 Mt of urea in 2025 (estimate), 5.6% of world exports (the 8th largest exporter).
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 Iran trades, 2025
22 products, tonnes of productProducts
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urea | 3.4 Mt | 1 kt | +3.4 Mt | #8 | #132 | n/a |
| Sulphur | 1.9 Mt | 43 kt | +1.8 Mt | #6 | #48 | n/a |
| Anhydrous ammonia | 792 kt | 0 kt | +792 kt | #8 | n/a | |
| Muriate of potash | 0 kt | 10 kt | −10 kt | #78 | n/a | |
| Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN) | 0 kt | 9 kt | −9 kt | #47 | n/a | |
| Phosphoric acid | 0 kt | 8 kt | −8 kt | #72 | #43 | n/a |
| Other fertilisers n.e.c. | 0.4 kt | 8 kt | −8 kt | #77 | #63 | n/a |
| NPK compound fertilisers | 0.5 kt | 6 kt | −6 kt | #92 | #121 | n/a |
| Sulphate of potash | 2 kt | 5 kt | −3 kt | #37 | #56 | n/a |
| Sulphuric acid | 5 kt | 0 kt | +5 kt | #51 | #161 | n/a |
| Monoammonium phosphate | 0 kt | 2 kt | −2 kt | #88 | #79 | n/a |
| Diammonium phosphate | 0 kt | 1 kt | −1 kt | #101 | n/a | |
| Single superphosphate | 1 kt | 0 kt | +1 kt | #31 | n/a | |
| PK fertilisers | 0 kt | 1 kt | −1 kt | #51 | n/a | |
| Other nitrogenous fertilisers | 0 kt | 0.5 kt | −0.5 kt | #100 | n/a | |
| Ammonium sulphate | 0.1 kt | 0.4 kt | −0.3 kt | #81 | #122 | n/a |
| Other NP (incl. NPS, APS) | 0 kt | 0.4 kt | −0.4 kt | #102 | n/a | |
| Ammonium nitrate | 0.3 kt | 0 kt | +0.3 kt | #72 | #172 | n/a |
| Other potassic fertilisers | 0 kt | 0.2 kt | −0.2 kt | #90 | n/a | |
| Sodium nitrate | 0.1 kt | 0 kt | +0.1 kt | #40 | n/a | |
| Phosphate rock | 0 kt | 0.1 kt | −0.1 kt | #64 | #87 | n/a |
| Potassium nitrate | 0 kt | 0.1 kt | −0.1 kt | #96 | n/a |
Download: exports and imports in kt of product, one unit per column.
Urea: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
Customers
Sulphur: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
Customers
Anhydrous ammonia: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
Muriate of potash: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN): partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Phosphoric acid: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Other fertilisers n.e.c.: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
NPK compound fertilisers: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Sulphate of potash: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Sulphuric acid: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Monoammonium phosphate: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Diammonium phosphate: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Single superphosphate: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
PK fertilisers: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Other nitrogenous fertilisers: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Ammonium sulphate: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Other NP (incl. NPS, APS): partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Ammonium nitrate: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Other potassic fertilisers: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Sodium nitrate: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Phosphate rock: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Potassium nitrate: partners
Share of Iran's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Main products over time
Six largest products of 2025 on each side, tonnes of product.
kt product.
| Year | Urea | Sulphur | Anhydrous ammonia | Sulphuric acid | Sulphate of potash | Single superphosphate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 3,405 | 1,882 | 792 | 4.60 | 1.80 | 1.20 |
| 2024 | 4,136 | 1,317 | 717 | 3.70 | 0.80 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 2,701 | 725 | 221 | 3.60 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 6,368 | 1,705 | 556 | 35.0 | 2.10 | |
| 2021 | 5,976 | 2,105 | 326 | 20.3 | 2.90 | |
| 2020 | 4,093 | 1,360 | 423 | 11.5 | 0.00 | |
| 2019 | 4,707 | 1,275 | 436 | 17.7 | 0.00 | 0.60 |
| 2018 | 2,760 | 1,043 | 782 | 12.5 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 3,428 | 1,331 | 857 | 16.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 2,583 | 1,152 | 651 | 11.0 | 0.80 | |
| 2015 | 2,595 | 1,167 | 710 | 16.8 | 0.00 | |
| 2014 | 1,981 | 1,128 | 665 | 13.0 | 0.00 | |
| 2013 | 2,467 | 995 | 558 | 10.3 | 0.00 | |
| 2012 | 2,376 | 1,257 | 708 | 389 | 0.00 | |
| 2011 | 2,167 | 1,223 | 976 | 30.2 | 0.00 | |
| 2010 | 959 | 1,006 | 1,025 | 23.6 | 0.00 | |
| 2009 | 408 | 1,273 | 738 | 2.20 | 7.60 | |
| 2008 | 3.80 | 1,108 | 757 | 34.6 | 0.70 | |
| 2007 | 0.90 | 1,252 | 421 | 7.50 | 0.00 | |
| 2006 | 3.30 | 762 | 370 | 4.30 | 0.20 | |
| 2005 | 14.7 | 681 | 220 | 184 | 0.00 | |
| 2004 | 98.5 | 916 | 200 | 214 | 0.00 | |
| 2003 | 93.7 | 1,094 | 165 | 32.7 | 0.00 | |
| 2002 | 110 | 726 | 216 | 1.20 | 0.00 | |
| 2001 | 1.30 | 748 | 224 | 1.20 | 0.00 | |
| 2000 | 2.90 | 811 | 140 | 32.9 | 0.00 | |
| 1999 | 80.7 | 721 | 104 | 0.40 | 0.00 | |
| 1998 | 500 | 531 | 80.8 | 0.90 | 0.00 | |
| 1997 | 29.8 | 557 | 93.9 | 21.0 | 0.00 | |
| 1996 | 0.40 | 403 | 178 | 32.0 | ||
| 1995 | 20.0 | 312 | 133 | 10.0 | 0.00 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
Nutrient balance
exports minus imports, tonnes of nutrientkt N, exports minus imports.
| Year | Compounds | Intermediates | Nitrogen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | −1.40 | 651 | 1,564 |
| 2024 | −1.30 | 589 | 1,901 |
| 2023 | −1.60 | 182 | 1,241 |
| 2022 | −1.00 | 457 | 2,918 |
| 2021 | 0.00 | 268 | 2,753 |
| 2020 | 0.70 | 348 | 1,882 |
| 2019 | −4.50 | 358 | 2,165 |
| 2018 | −11.2 | 643 | 1,278 |
| 2017 | −6.60 | 705 | 1,588 |
| 2016 | −9.30 | 535 | 1,206 |
| 2015 | −2.10 | 584 | 1,226 |
| 2014 | −2.20 | 547 | 946 |
| 2013 | −11.8 | 459 | 1,169 |
| 2012 | −1.00 | 582 | 1,111 |
| 2011 | −28.3 | 802 | 1,025 |
| 2010 | −66.1 | 842 | 464 |
| 2009 | −34.1 | 607 | 204 |
| 2008 | −19.5 | 622 | 5.70 |
| 2007 | −45.3 | 346 | −214 |
| 2006 | −12.0 | 304 | −262 |
| 2005 | −22.4 | 181 | −217 |
| 2004 | −32.4 | 164 | −212 |
| 2003 | −11.7 | 136 | −76.2 |
| 2002 | −26.8 | 177 | −41.2 |
| 2001 | −31.3 | 184 | −112 |
| 2000 | −22.9 | 114 | −67.7 |
| 1999 | −17.5 | 85.2 | 38.1 |
| 1998 | −30.5 | 66.4 | 231 |
| 1997 | −24.3 | 77.2 | −2.80 |
| 1996 | −1.60 | 145 | −9.40 |
| 1995 | −13.7 | 109 | 8.60 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
By product family, 2025
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 0.1 kt | 1 kt | −1 kt |
| Intermediates | 651 kt | 0 kt | +651 kt |
| Nitrogen | 1.6 Mt | 2 kt | +1.6 Mt |
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 0.1 kt | 3 kt | −3 kt |
| Intermediates | 0 kt | 5 kt | −5 kt |
| Phosphate | 0.2 kt | 0 kt | +0.2 kt |
| Raw materials | 0 kt | 0 kt | 0 kt |
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 0.1 kt | 1 kt | −1 kt |
| Intermediates | 0 kt | 0.1 kt | −0.1 kt |
| Potash | 0.9 kt | 8 kt | −7 kt |
Demand
agricultural consumption, tonnes of nutrient, 1995-2024kt nutrient, agricultural consumption.
| Year | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 903 | 110 | 59.0 |
| 2023 | 903 | 110 | 59.0 |
| 2022 | 903 | 110 | 59.0 |
| 2021 | 903 | 110 | 59.0 |
| 2020 | 903 | 110 | 59.0 |
| 2019 | 815 | 110 | 63.2 |
| 2018 | 730 | 110 | 63.2 |
| 2017 | 603 | 119 | 63.2 |
| 2016 | 565 | 98.0 | 49.3 |
| 2015 | 564 | 98.0 | 35.3 |
| 2014 | 702 | 248 | 125 |
| 2013 | 626 | 204 | 4.29 |
| 2012 | 670 | 89.3 | 27.0 |
| 2011 | 559 | 145 | 31.0 |
| 2010 | 944 | 404 | 41.1 |
| 2009 | 1,034 | 339 | 33.7 |
| 2008 | 1,194 | 385 | 102 |
| 2007 | 1,117 | 393 | 139 |
| 2006 | 1,356 | 573 | 189 |
| 2005 | 1,089 | 464 | 158 |
| 2004 | 1,043 | 424 | 145 |
| 2003 | 998 | 383 | 132 |
| 2002 | 947 | 342 | 119 |
| 2001 | 864 | 314 | 148 |
| 2000 | 863 | 413 | 118 |
| 1999 | 818 | 388 | 89.1 |
| 1998 | 774 | 364 | 60.0 |
| 1997 | 730 | 340 | 37.1 |
| 1996 | 685 | 340 | 37.1 |
| 1995 | 685 | 340 | 37.1 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
Indicators, 2024
Import dependence and growth are part of Pro.
| Indicator | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consumption per hectare of cropland, kg (FAO, as published, 2024) | 51.4C | 6.3C | 3.4C |
| Consumption per capita, kg (FAO, as published, 2024) | 9.9C | 1.2C | 0.6C |
| Share of world demand, % | 0.8C | 0.2C | 0.2C |
| Import dependence, net imports / consumption, % PRO | ••• | ••• | ••• |
| Growth of consumption, 5-year compound, % a year PRO | ••• | ••• | ••• |
Supply
production of fertiliser nutrients and mining capacityProduction, 1995-2025
Tonnes of nutrient produced, each in its own basis.
kt nutrient, production.
| Year | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 2,803 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 2,803 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 2,142 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 3,820 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 3,656 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 2,786 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 2,975 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 1,996 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 2,184 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 1,762 | 86.3 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 1,788 | 24.2 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 1,645 | 93.1 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | 1,651 | 15.4 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 1,781 | 25.4 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 1,396 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 1,335 | 5.71 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | 1,203 | 9.26 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 1,190 | 122 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 850 | 198 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | 1,081 | 274 | 0.00 |
| 2005 | 972 | 230 | 0.00 |
| 2004 | 932 | 208 | 0.00 |
| 2003 | 951 | 199 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 963 | 194 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 736 | 152 | 0.00 |
| 2000 | 725 | 136 | 0.00 |
| 1999 | 839 | 100 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | 975 | 100 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | 752 | 100 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | 752 | 100 | 0.00 |
| 1995 | 574 | 100 | 0.00 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
Self-sufficiency, 2024
Production divided by consumption, by nutrient.
| Indicator | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-sufficiency, production / consumption, % PRO | ••• | ••• | ••• |
Mining capacity: 2 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 K₂O or P₂O₅ a year PRO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iran Potash Co. (IMPASCO / IMIDRO) | Khur and Biabanak (Zanjan) mines and plant | Potash | ••• | ••• |
| Esfordi Phosphate Complex Co. (IMPASCO group) | Esfordi mine and concentrator, northeast of Bafq (Yazd)operating, not in the total | Phosphate rock | ••• |
Narrow down: Iran by nutrient and by product
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Iran, 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).25 rows
- Exports volumeExports by product, kt product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).28 rows
- Exports valueExports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).28 rows
- Exports unit valueExports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).24 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.6 rows
- DestinationsDestinations by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.28 rows
- Mining capacityMining sites at end-2024: operator, status, capacity as published, nutrient capacity and source.2 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.50 rows
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About this data
MethodologyDefinitions6
- 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 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; 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 data50
FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 21 context notes, 18 corrections, 8 reclassifications and 3 known anomalies; 11 confirmed by a published figure, 15 estimated.
Notes10
- Iran imported 43 kt of sulphur in 2025 (estimate), 0.1% of world imports (the 48th largest importer).
- Agricultural use of fertiliser nutrients was 1.1 Mt in 2024: 903 kt N, 110 kt P₂O₅ and 59 kt K₂O (includes FertRadar estimates).
- Fertiliser production in 2024: 2.8 Mt N (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), "Iran fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply", fertradar.com, https://fertradar.com/countries/iran/, Release 2026.10.