Yara International
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2020-2025Company profileOCI N.V.
OCI Nitrogen Geleen
2013-2018Company profileCountry market, Western Europe
Netherlands fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply
Netherlands exported 2.2 Mt of CAN in 2025 (estimate), 21% of world exports (the largest exporter).
Fertiliser demand, 2024 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). Grade A: official. Source: FAO and national statistics (CC BY 4.0), completed by graded FertRadar estimates 0.1% of world demand, grade A
N: net exports, 2025 Imports 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 FertRadar net exporter
P₂O₅: net exports, 2025 Imports 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 FertRadar net exporter
K₂O: net imports, 2025 Imports 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 FertRadar net importer
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 Netherlands trades, 2025
28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calcium ammonium nitrate | 2.2 Mt | 284 kt | +1.9 Mt | #1 | #11 | ••• |
| Urea | 1.4 Mt | 260 kt | +1.2 Mt | #13 | #38 | ••• |
| Phosphate rock | 375 kt | 882 kt | −507 kt | #10 | #9 | ••• |
| Ammonium sulphate | 583 kt | 538 kt | +45 kt | #3 | #12 | ••• |
| Urea ammonium nitrate solution | 976 kt | 13 kt | +963 kt | #4 | #24 | n/a |
| Phosphoric acid | 231 kt | 689 kt | −458 kt | #11 | #3 | ••• |
| Anhydrous ammonia | 379 kt | 251 kt | +128 kt | #13 | #19 | ••• |
| Other nitrogenous fertilisers | 487 kt | 31 kt | +456 kt | #1 | #17 | n/a |
| Sulphur | 332 kt | 101 kt | +231 kt | #18 | #37 | ••• |
| NPK compound fertilisers | 292 kt | 131 kt | +161 kt | #12 | #37 | ••• |
| Sulphuric acid | 142 kt | 260 kt | −118 kt | #22 | #18 | ••• |
| Muriate of potash | 101 kt | 299 kt | −198 kt | #14 | #22 | ••• |
| PK fertilisers | 221 kt | 32 kt | +189 kt | #1 | #6 | n/a |
| Potassium nitrate | 49 kt | 178 kt | −129 kt | #5 | #2 | ••• |
| Other potassic fertilisers | 56 kt | 170 kt | −115 kt | #6 | #3 | ••• |
| Other ammonium double salts and mixtures | 118 kt | 78 kt | +40 kt | #4 | #4 | ••• |
| Other fertilisers n.e.c. | 77 kt | 54 kt | +23 kt | #13 | #17 | ••• |
| Triple superphosphate | 49 kt | 53 kt | −4 kt | #9 | #16 | ••• |
| Sulphate of potash | 14 kt | 81 kt | −67 kt | #14 | #6 | ••• |
| Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN) | 67 kt | 20 kt | +47 kt | #7 | #36 | n/a |
| Ammonium nitrate | 40 kt | 37 kt | +3 kt | #27 | #46 | n/a |
| Other NP (incl. NPS, APS) | 17 kt | 48 kt | −31 kt | #23 | #23 | n/a |
| Single superphosphate | 28 kt | 24 kt | +4 kt | #10 | #11 | n/a |
| Monoammonium phosphate | 21 kt | 22 kt | −2 kt | #19 | #42 | n/a |
| Diammonium phosphate | 13 kt | 23 kt | −11 kt | #23 | #61 | n/a |
| Nitrophosphates | 26 kt | 4 kt | +23 kt | #10 | #31 | n/a |
| Sodium nitrate | 9 kt | 19 kt | −10 kt | #4 | #2 | n/a |
| Other phosphatic fertilisers | 6 kt | 1 kt | +5 kt | #20 | #51 | n/a |
Download: exports and imports in kt of product, one unit per column.
Calcium ammonium nitrate: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Belgium 138 kt48% 2Germany 79 kt28% 3Spain 45 kt16% 4France 8 kt2.9% 5United Kingdom 5 kt1.7% 6Croatia 4 kt1.5%
Rank 6 with a free account.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Germany 359 kt17% 2United Kingdom 305 kt14% 3France 181 kt8.3% 4Belgium 164 kt7.6% 5Brazil 161 kt7.5% 6Mexico 120 kt5.5% 7Denmark 111 kt5.1% 8Canada 110 kt5.1% 9Argentina 110 kt5.1% 10Ireland 97 kt4.5%
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Urea: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Belgium 86 kt33% 2Germany 58 kt22% 3Algeria 35 kt13% 4Russia 30 kt11% 5Italy 19 kt7.2% 6Poland 9 kt3.4% 7Austria 7 kt2.8% 8United Kingdom 7 kt2.5% 9United States 5 kt2.1%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1France 270 kt19% 2Belgium 254 kt18% 3United Kingdom 218 kt15% 4Germany 162 kt12% 5Spain 118 kt8.3% 6United States 110 kt7.8% 7Poland 55 kt3.9% 8Ireland 41 kt2.9% 9Italy 31 kt2.2% 10Greece 30 kt2.1%
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Phosphate rock: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1South Africa 516 kt59% 2Russia 193 kt22% 3Morocco 67 kt7.6% 4Israel 50 kt5.6% 5Jordan 27 kt3.0% 6Senegal 19 kt2.1% 7United Kingdom 11 kt1.2%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Ammonium sulphate: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1United States 129 kt22% 2Germany 108 kt19% 3Belgium 96 kt16% 4France 92 kt16% 5United Kingdom 82 kt14% 6Canada 20 kt3.4% 7Poland 9 kt1.5% 8Spain 6 kt1.1% 9Ireland 6 kt1.1% 10Czechia 6 kt1.1%
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Urea ammonium nitrate solution: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1France 599 kt61% 2United Kingdom 150 kt15% 3Belgium 105 kt11% 4Germany 69 kt7.1% 5United States 34 kt3.4% 6Israel 13 kt1.4%
Rank 6 with a free account.
Phosphoric acid: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1United States 159 kt69% 2Germany 36 kt16% 3France 16 kt7.0% 4Belgium 11 kt4.7% 5Norway 3 kt1.4% 6Denmark 3 kt1.3%
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Anhydrous ammonia: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Germany 196 kt52% 2Belgium 96 kt25% 3Norway 32 kt8.5% 4Finland 17 kt4.6% 5Sweden 11 kt2.9% 6Switzerland 10 kt2.7% 7France 6 kt1.5% 8Denmark 6 kt1.5% 9Italy 5 kt1.3%
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Other nitrogenous fertilisers: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Belgium 21 kt68% 2Germany 5 kt17% 3Japan 0.9 kt3.0% 4France 0.8 kt2.7% 5Canada 0.6 kt2.0% 6Poland 0.6 kt1.8% 7United Kingdom 0.5 kt1.6% 8Spain 0.4 kt1.4%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Brazil 285 kt59% 2Colombia 63 kt13% 3Canada 38 kt7.8% 4United States 38 kt7.8% 5Ecuador 18 kt3.7% 6France 13 kt2.6% 7Belgium 11 kt2.4% 8Germany 8 kt1.6% 9Guatemala 8 kt1.6%
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Sulphur: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Germany 48 kt47% 2Spain 42 kt41% 3India 4 kt3.6% 4Norway 3 kt2.6% 5France 3 kt2.4% 6Belgium 2 kt1.9%
Rank 6 with a free account.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
NPK compound fertilisers: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Belgium 73 kt56% 2Finland 21 kt16% 3Germany 10 kt7.4% 4Spain 6 kt4.6% 5Norway 6 kt4.2% 6United Kingdom 4 kt2.9% 7France 3 kt2.6% 8Slovakia 3 kt2.2% 9Poland 2 kt1.5% 10United States 1 kt1.1%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Germany 39 kt14% 2Malaysia 25 kt8.5% 3Poland 19 kt6.5% 4Belgium 19 kt6.5% 5France 18 kt6.2% 6Cuba 17 kt6.0% 7Thailand 15 kt5.0% 8Ukraine 13 kt4.5% 9United Kingdom 9 kt3.2% 10Spain 9 kt3.1%
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Sulphuric acid: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Muriate of potash: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Israel 123 kt41% 2Spain 51 kt17% 3United Kingdom 43 kt15% 4Germany 34 kt12% 5Belgium 18 kt6.1% 6Chile 14 kt4.8% 7Jordan 6 kt2.1% 8Türkiye 4 kt1.2% 9Canada 3 kt1.1%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Belgium 28 kt28% 2Germany 19 kt19% 3United Kingdom 17 kt17% 4Finland 12 kt12% 5Ireland 8 kt7.9% 6Spain 4 kt4.2% 7Poland 3 kt3.0% 8France 3 kt2.7% 9Nigeria 2 kt1.5%
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PK fertilisers: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1France 70 kt32% 2Poland 62 kt28% 3Germany 23 kt11% 4Belgium 21 kt9.6% 5Ireland 11 kt4.9% 6Denmark 10 kt4.7% 7United Kingdom 6 kt2.7% 8United States 5 kt2.1% 9Croatia 4 kt1.8%
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Potassium nitrate: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1India 8 kt15% 2Morocco 7 kt14% 3Australia 7 kt14% 4Belgium 5 kt10% 5Germany 4 kt7.1% 6Algeria 3 kt5.0% 7Viet Nam 2 kt3.4% 8Poland 2 kt3.4% 9Greece 1 kt2.6% 10Finland 0.9 kt1.8%
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Other potassic fertilisers: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Germany 15 kt27% 2Belgium 7 kt12% 3Mexico 4 kt7.0% 4United Kingdom 4 kt6.8% 5France 3 kt5.9% 6Peru 2 kt4.0% 7Kenya 2 kt3.3% 8United States 2 kt3.2% 9Czechia 2 kt2.6% 10Japan 1 kt2.5%
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Other ammonium double salts and mixtures: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Germany 55 kt46% 2Belgium 29 kt25% 3Argentina 19 kt16% 4United Kingdom 7 kt5.5% 5France 3 kt2.8% 6United States 2 kt2.1%
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Other fertilisers n.e.c.: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Chile 44 kt81% 2Belgium 3 kt4.6% 3United Kingdom 2 kt3.8% 4Finland 2 kt2.9% 5Germany 1 kt2.1% 6France 1 kt1.8% 7Poland 0.6 kt1.1%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Tanzania 20 kt25% 2Kenya 8 kt11% 3Costa Rica 7 kt8.8% 4United States 5 kt6.6% 5Australia 4 kt5.1% 6Switzerland 4 kt4.7% 7Belgium 3 kt4.0% 8Peru 3 kt3.7% 9Saudi Arabia 3 kt3.6% 10France 3 kt3.5%
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Triple superphosphate: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1France 20 kt40% 2Germany 19 kt39% 3Poland 2 kt4.7% 4United Kingdom 2 kt4.1% 5Switzerland 2 kt3.5% 6Czechia 1 kt2.8% 7Sweden 1 kt2.2% 8Croatia 1 kt2.1% 9Belgium 0.7 kt1.4%
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Sulphate of potash: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Belgium 4 kt26% 2Germany 2 kt16% 3France 0.6 kt4.5% 4Poland 0.5 kt3.9% 5Nicaragua 0.5 kt3.7% 6Russia 0.5 kt3.5% 7Tunisia 0.5 kt3.5% 8Norway 0.4 kt3.1% 9Hungary 0.4 kt2.9% 10Italy 0.4 kt2.9%
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Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN): partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Czechia 7 kt34% 2Norway 6 kt31% 3Slovakia 3 kt17% 4Portugal 2 kt7.8% 5Poland 0.6 kt3.2% 6Belgium 0.6 kt2.9% 7Lithuania 0.3 kt1.5%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1South Africa 48 kt72% 2Belgium 6 kt8.7% 3Germany 2 kt3.4% 4Costa Rica 2 kt3.2% 5Greece 1 kt1.6% 6United States 1 kt1.5% 7Austria 0.9 kt1.4% 8France 0.9 kt1.4%
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Ammonium nitrate: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Belgium 17 kt48% 2France 13 kt35% 3Poland 5 kt12% 4Spain 1 kt2.7% 5United Kingdom 0.6 kt1.6% 6Kazakhstan 0.4 kt1.1%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Belgium 23 kt59% 2France 9 kt22% 3Germany 3 kt7.6% 4United States 0.9 kt2.2% 5United Kingdom 0.6 kt1.6% 6Australia 0.4 kt1.1% 7Cuba 0.4 kt1.0%
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Other NP (incl. NPS, APS): partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Single superphosphate: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Monoammonium phosphate: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Diammonium phosphate: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Nitrophosphates: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Sodium nitrate: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Other phosphatic fertilisers: partners
Share of Netherlands's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Main products over time
Six largest products of 2025 on each side, tonnes of product.
Calcium ammonium nitrateUreaUrea ammonium nitrate solutionAmmonium sulphateOther nitrogenous fertilisersAnhydrous ammonia2025 estimated
kt product.
| Year | Calcium ammonium nitrate | Urea | Urea ammonium nitrate solution | Ammonium sulphate | Other nitrogenous fertilisers | Anhydrous ammonia |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 2,162 | 1,411 | 976 | 583 | 487 | 379 |
| 2024 | 1,975 | 1,204 | 803 | 705 | 444 | 515 |
| 2023 | 1,667 | 1,167 | 623 | 447 | 180 | 407 |
| 2022 | 1,757 | 1,520 | 625 | 425 | 142 | 486 |
| 2021 | 2,055 | 1,459 | 812 | 783 | 636 | 440 |
| 2020 | 2,183 | 1,352 | 883 | 577 | 557 | 426 |
| 2019 | 1,978 | 1,357 | 816 | 613 | 513 | 427 |
| 2018 | 2,038 | 1,281 | 682 | 651 | 571 | 496 |
| 2017 | 2,148 | 1,487 | 776 | 888 | 618 | 556 |
| 2016 | 1,838 | 1,097 | 871 | 876 | 475 | 509 |
| 2015 | 1,800 | 1,338 | 857 | 625 | 365 | 520 |
| 2014 | 2,216 | 1,154 | 794 | 860 | 288 | 452 |
| 2013 | 2,047 | 1,111 | 1,005 | 888 | 209 | 384 |
| 2012 | 2,416 | 940 | 946 | 720 | 208 | 471 |
| 2011 | 2,386 | 760 | 870 | 774 | 168 | 732 |
| 2010 | 2,083 | 538 | 337 | 625 | 141 | 743 |
| 2009 | 1,697 | 492 | 230 | 699 | 137 | 473 |
| 2008 | 1,907 | 734 | 195 | 677 | 191 | 680 |
| 2007 | 2,001 | 720 | 246 | 375 | 169 | 510 |
| 2006 | 2,655 | 516 | 213 | 507 | 110 | 661 |
| 2005 | 2,314 | 579 | 308 | 586 | 243 | 798 |
| 2004 | 2,101 | 518 | 309 | 651 | 214 | 620 |
| 2003 | 2,064 | 577 | 280 | 705 | 142 | 512 |
| 2002 | 1,479 | 413 | 144 | 598 | 79.2 | 379 |
| 2001 | 1,945 | 593 | 194 | 423 | 212 | 372 |
| 2000 | 2,241 | 729 | 301 | 645 | 150 | 561 |
| 1999 | 2,723 | 654 | 490 | 501 | 104 | 673 |
| 1998 | 2,398 | 717 | 472 | 646 | 79.0 | 619 |
| 1997 | 2,564 | 748 | 633 | 555 | 116 | 754 |
| 1996 | 2,411 | 731 | 572 | 537 | 127 | 484 |
| 1995 | 2,625 | 682 | 500 | 602 | 106 | 475 |
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 nutrientCompoundsIntermediatesNitrogen2025 estimated
kt N, exports minus imports.
| Year | Compounds | Intermediates | Nitrogen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 20.4 | 88.5 | 1,341 |
| 2024 | 27.0 | 302 | 1,191 |
| 2023 | 21.6 | 81.1 | 1,030 |
| 2022 | 30.7 | 50.6 | 1,125 |
| 2021 | 57.2 | 92.3 | 1,287 |
| 2020 | 55.9 | 141 | 1,301 |
| 2019 | 64.1 | 143 | 1,263 |
| 2018 | 37.5 | 268 | 1,213 |
| 2017 | 52.1 | 351 | 1,352 |
| 2016 | 48.0 | 295 | 1,146 |
| 2015 | 54.2 | 326 | 1,197 |
| 2014 | 47.1 | 144 | 1,242 |
| 2013 | 65.4 | 266 | 1,350 |
| 2012 | 50.7 | 274 | 1,327 |
| 2011 | 44.0 | 562 | 1,161 |
| 2010 | 54.3 | 465 | 937 |
| 2009 | 24.1 | 248 | 944 |
| 2008 | 43.2 | 239 | 997 |
| 2007 | 32.6 | 203 | 1,055 |
| 2006 | 21.9 | 237 | 1,064 |
| 2005 | 11.3 | 457 | 1,060 |
| 2004 | 4.10 | 389 | 963 |
| 2003 | −12.3 | 324 | 985 |
| 2002 | −15.0 | 210 | 711 |
| 2001 | −9.40 | 179 | 948 |
| 2000 | −3.50 | 344 | 1,181 |
| 1999 | 67.5 | 514 | 1,204 |
| 1998 | 107 | 432 | 1,206 |
| 1997 | 123 | 533 | 1,232 |
| 1996 | 80.2 | 306 | 1,154 |
| 1995 | 100 | 331 | 1,123 |
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 | 57 kt | 37 kt | +20 kt |
| Intermediates | 318 kt | 229 kt | +89 kt |
| Nitrogen | 1.7 Mt | 332 kt | +1.3 Mt |
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 113 kt | 59 kt | +55 kt |
| Intermediates | 125 kt | 372 kt | −247 kt |
| Phosphate | 29 kt | 29 kt | 0 kt |
| Raw materials | 113 kt | 265 kt | −152 kt |
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 88 kt | 26 kt | +62 kt |
| Intermediates | 23 kt | 82 kt | −59 kt |
| Potash | 76 kt | 253 kt | −177 kt |
Demand
agricultural consumption, tonnes of nutrient, 1995-2024NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)
kt nutrient, agricultural consumption.
| Year | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 199 | 16.3 | 55.4 |
| 2023 | 193 | 13.3 | 45.1 |
| 2022 | 184 | 11.3 | 45.7 |
| 2021 | 206 | 12.8 | 55.0 |
| 2020 | 212 | 13.5 | 52.7 |
| 2019 | 209 | 11.7 | 56.0 |
| 2018 | 209 | 12.9 | 58.3 |
| 2017 | 224 | 12.8 | 64.1 |
| 2016 | 224 | 14.7 | 61.1 |
| 2015 | 241 | 9.13 | 27.5 |
| 2014 | 222 | 9.12 | 28.2 |
| 2013 | 202 | 9.11 | 28.9 |
| 2012 | 231 | 23.0 | 39.0 |
| 2011 | 212 | 14.9 | 21.0 |
| 2010 | 218 | 30.7 | 51.3 |
| 2009 | 224 | 9.91 | 17.1 |
| 2008 | 231 | 26.7 | 27.8 |
| 2007 | 241 | 36.1 | 42.9 |
| 2006 | 288 | 48.3 | 41.7 |
| 2005 | 279 | 48.6 | 47.4 |
| 2004 | 300 | 50.9 | 51.5 |
| 2003 | 291 | 52.4 | 54.1 |
| 2002 | 292 | 48.0 | 52.6 |
| 2001 | 281 | 49.8 | 66.0 |
| 2000 | 322 | 59.3 | 69.4 |
| 1999 | 366 | 62.1 | 74.5 |
| 1998 | 385 | 68.5 | 89.7 |
| 1997 | 383 | 60.0 | 86.3 |
| 1996 | 372 | 63.7 | 98.2 |
| 1995 | 388 | 59.3 | 93.1 |
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) | 95.7A | 14.2A | 37.4A |
| Consumption per capita, kg (FAO, as published, 2024) | 10.9A | 0.9A | 3.0A |
| Share of world demand, % | 0.2A | 0.0A | 0.1A |
| Import dependence, net imports / consumption, % PRO | ••• | ••• | |
| Growth of consumption, 5-year compound, % a year PRO | ••• | ••• | ••• |
Supply
production of fertiliser nutrientsProduction, 1995-2025
Tonnes of nutrient produced, each in its own basis.
NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)2025 estimated
kt nutrient, production.
| Year | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 1,555 | 14.5 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 1,633 | 14.5 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 1,633 | 14.5 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 1,633 | 14.5 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 1,633 | 14.5 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 1,886 | 39.6 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 1,976 | 64.8 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 1,976 | 89.9 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 2,155 | 115 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 2,166 | 140 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 2,022 | 127 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 1,878 | 114 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | 1,734 | 100 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 1,650 | 113 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 1,469 | 123 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 1,476 | 137 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | 1,398 | 105 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 1,494 | 121 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 1,491 | 168 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | 1,536 | 172 | 0.00 |
| 2005 | 1,535 | 205 | 0.00 |
| 2004 | 1,585 | 166 | 0.00 |
| 2003 | 1,427 | 159 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 1,478 | 112 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 1,636 | 112 | 0.00 |
| 2000 | 2,088 | 112 | 0.00 |
| 1999 | 1,997 | 112 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | 1,916 | 112 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | 2,009 | 112 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | 2,133 | 112 | 0.00 |
| 1995 | 1,982 | 112 | 0.00 |
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 | ••• | ••• | ••• |
Companies in Netherlands
producers with published figuresNarrow down: Netherlands by nutrient and by product
Anhydrous ammoniaAmmonium nitrateAmmonium sulphateCalcium ammonium nitrateCalcium nitrate (double salts with AN)Muriate of potashNPK compound fertilisersOther ammonium double salts and mixturesOther fertilisers n.e.c.Other potassic fertilisersOther nitrogenous fertilisersPhosphate rockPhosphoric acidPK fertilisersPotassium nitrateSulphate of potashSulphurSulphuric acidTriple superphosphateUrea ammonium nitrate solutionUrea
Data pack: Netherlands fertiliser market
Netherlands, 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).29 rows
- Exports valueExports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 rows
- Exports unit valueExports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).29 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.138 rows
- DestinationsDestinations by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.250 rows
- ProducersProducers with published figures in this country (sites or group figures).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.98 rows
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About this data
MethodologyDefinitions5
- 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.
Sources and reliability9
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
- Eurostat, Gross nutrient balance (Eurostat reuse policy)
- CBS Statistics Netherlands, Fertiliser statistics (CC BY 4.0)
- U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries (Public domain)
- Documents cited by the adjustments: CEPII; EuroChem; Interfax; Metals & Mining Intelligence via Vedomosti; OCP Group; 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 data98
FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 48 corrections, 33 context notes, 14 reclassifications and 3 known anomalies; 20 confirmed by a published figure, 46 estimated.
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Notes10
- Netherlands imported 882 kt of phosphate rock in 2025 (estimate), 2.9% of world imports (the 9th largest importer).
- Agricultural use of fertiliser nutrients was 270 kt in 2024: 199 kt N, 16 kt P₂O₅ and 55 kt K₂O.
- Fertiliser production in 2024: 1.6 Mt N and 14 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), "Netherlands fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply", fertradar.com, https://fertradar.com/countries/netherlands/, Release 2026.10.