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 A, 0.1% 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
125
2023
127
2022
131
2021
188
2020
186
2019
179
2018
159
2017
167
2016
160
2015
163
2014
163
2013
157
2012
153
2011
147
2010
143
2009
134
2008
118
2007
127
2006
122
2005
119
2004
117
2003
116
2002
115
2001
102
2000
98.0
1999
98.0
1998
98.0
1997
98.0
1996
98.0
1995
98.0
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
53.6A
kg N
Consumption per capita
43.7A
kg N
Share of world demand
0.1A
%
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.
N via UreaFormula: urea / 0.46.Source: World Bank commodity price data (CC BY 4.0)2025 average 919
Data pack: Lithuania nitrogen fertiliser market (N)
Lithuania, 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.51 rows
DestinationsDestinations by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.93 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.46 rows
Also in the file: a Read me sheet (contents, units, how to cite, terms of use), the Sources sheet with every source, its licence and address, and the Definitions sheet with grades and notes.
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18 sheets, 674 rows. Formats: Excel (.xlsx) and CSV (one file per sheet, plus the same data in long form for databases and BI tools).
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 reliability6
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
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 data46
FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 39 corrections and 7 context notes; 39 estimated.
PROEach adjustment, with its explanation, years and sourcesUnlock with Pro
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.