Ma'aden
Al Jalamid | MPC, Al Khabra (Umm Wu'al) | MWSPC, Ras Al Khair | MFC +3
2011-2025Company profileK+S
Al Biariq
2016-2017Company profileSABIC Agri-Nutrients
SAFCO 3, Jubail
2005-2005Company profileCountry market, Western Asia
Saudi Arabia fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply
Saudi Arabia exported 5.2 Mt of sulphur in 2025 (estimate), 13% of world exports (the 2nd 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 C: FertRadar estimate, anchored. Source: FAO and national statistics (CC BY 4.0), completed by graded FertRadar estimates 0.3% of world demand, grade C
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
Phosphate rock 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. Source: Producers' and authorities' documents site by site; U.S. Geological Survey for the country reference complete
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 Saudi Arabia trades, 2025
27 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulphur | 5.2 Mt | 0.2 kt | +5.2 Mt | #2 | #122 | n/a |
| Diammonium phosphate | 4.6 Mt | 0.2 kt | +4.6 Mt | #1 | #121 | n/a |
| Urea | 4.4 Mt | 4 kt | +4.4 Mt | #4 | #120 | n/a |
| Anhydrous ammonia | 2.3 Mt | 0.7 kt | +2.3 Mt | #2 | #55 | n/a |
| Monoammonium phosphate | 1.5 Mt | 11 kt | +1.5 Mt | #4 | #57 | n/a |
| Sulphuric acid | 13 kt | 1.1 Mt | −1.1 Mt | #41 | #6 | ••• |
| Other NP (incl. NPS, APS) | 392 kt | 17 kt | +375 kt | #5 | #42 | n/a |
| NPK compound fertilisers | 130 kt | 13 kt | +117 kt | #20 | #101 | n/a |
| Ammonium nitrate | 0.1 kt | 77 kt | −77 kt | #84 | #30 | ••• |
| Muriate of potash | 5 kt | 71 kt | −66 kt | #41 | #54 | ••• |
| Ammonium sulphate | 49 kt | 13 kt | +36 kt | #19 | #77 | n/a |
| Triple superphosphate | 51 kt | 0 kt | +51 kt | #8 | n/a | |
| Other fertilisers n.e.c. | 25 kt | 19 kt | +5 kt | #27 | #39 | n/a |
| Sulphate of potash | 12 kt | 27 kt | −16 kt | #17 | #21 | n/a |
| Phosphoric acid | 0.3 kt | 36 kt | −36 kt | #50 | #25 | n/a |
| Nitrophosphates | 30 kt | 0 kt | +30 kt | #9 | n/a | |
| Potassium nitrate | 0 kt | 11 kt | −11 kt | #23 | n/a | |
| Other ammonium double salts and mixtures | 8 kt | 0 kt | +8 kt | #23 | #97 | n/a |
| Other phosphatic fertilisers | 0.4 kt | 4 kt | −3 kt | #40 | #26 | n/a |
| Other potassic fertilisers | 0 kt | 4 kt | −4 kt | #80 | #47 | n/a |
| Urea ammonium nitrate solution | 3 kt | 0 kt | +3 kt | #29 | n/a | |
| Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN) | 0 kt | 3 kt | −3 kt | #84 | #74 | n/a |
| Phosphate rock | 0 kt | 1 kt | −1 kt | #78 | #57 | n/a |
| Other nitrogenous fertilisers | 0.1 kt | 0.7 kt | −0.6 kt | #72 | #94 | n/a |
| Sodium nitrate | 0 kt | 0.7 kt | −0.7 kt | #54 | #54 | n/a |
| Single superphosphate | 0.7 kt | 0 kt | +0.7 kt | #34 | #96 | n/a |
| PK fertilisers | 0.1 kt | 0.4 kt | −0.3 kt | #63 | #78 | n/a |
Download: exports and imports in kt of product, one unit per column.
Sulphur: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1China <0.1 kt25% 2Slovakia <0.1 kt20% 3Spain <0.1 kt16% 4Netherlands <0.1 kt13% 5India <0.1 kt13% 6United States <0.1 kt12%
Rank 6 with a free account.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Indonesia 1.9 Mt37% 2Morocco 1.2 Mt23% 3China 795 kt15% 4Brazil 366 kt7.0% 5Egypt 210 kt4.0% 6India 196 kt3.8% 7Jordan 156 kt3.0% 8South Africa 146 kt2.8% 9United States 100 kt1.9% 10Tunisia 33 kt0.6%
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Diammonium phosphate: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1India 2.7 Mt58% 2Bangladesh 475 kt10% 3United States 385 kt8.3% 4Djibouti 380 kt8.2% 5Pakistan 194 kt4.2% 6Tanzania 148 kt3.2% 7Kenya 105 kt2.3% 8Argentina 60 kt1.3% 9Brazil 54 kt1.1% 10Viet Nam 33 kt0.7%
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Urea: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1China 1 kt27% 2Jordan 1 kt27% 3Germany 0.6 kt16% 4Netherlands 0.3 kt9.2% 5Italy 0.3 kt7.9% 6Belgium 0.1 kt2.7% 7United Arab Emirates 0.1 kt2.2% 8United Kingdom 0.1 kt2.1% 9Spain 0.1 kt1.8% 10Egypt 0.1 kt1.8%
Ranks 6 to 10 with a free account.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Thailand 1.1 Mt25% 2India 707 kt16% 3Australia 601 kt14% 4Bangladesh 590 kt14% 5United States 290 kt6.7% 6New Zealand 272 kt6.2% 7South Africa 249 kt5.7% 8Brazil 231 kt5.3% 9South Korea 57 kt1.3% 10Sri Lanka 44 kt1.0%
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Anhydrous ammonia: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1India 916 kt41% 2South Korea 533 kt24% 3Morocco 308 kt14% 4Taiwan 161 kt7.1% 5South Africa 93 kt4.1% 6Türkiye 57 kt2.5% 7Japan 40 kt1.8% 8Netherlands 28 kt1.2% 9United Kingdom 27 kt1.2% 10Brazil 26 kt1.1%
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Monoammonium phosphate: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1Brazil 778 kt51% 2Australia 460 kt30% 3United States 154 kt10% 4Mozambique 32 kt2.1% 5India 29 kt1.9% 6South Africa 28 kt1.8% 7Canada 22 kt1.5% 8Argentina 16 kt1.0%
Ranks 6 to 8 with a free account.
Sulphuric acid: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Other NP (incl. NPS, APS): partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Jordan 7 kt41% 2China 3 kt17% 3Germany 3 kt15% 4Belgium 3 kt14% 5Spain 1 kt5.6% 6Lithuania 0.4 kt2.5% 7India 0.3 kt1.5% 8France 0.2 kt1.4%
Ranks 6 to 8 with a free account.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
NPK compound fertilisers: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
1Belgium 2 kt16% 2Spain 1 kt11% 3Italy 1 kt10% 4Türkiye 1 kt9.2% 5Germany 1 kt9.0% 6Netherlands 1 kt8.6% 7Chile 0.9 kt6.8% 8France 0.7 kt5.1% 9Jordan 0.6 kt4.7% 10Greece 0.6 kt4.6%
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Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
1India 87 kt67% 2Algeria 14 kt11% 3Brazil 8 kt6.1% 4Oman 6 kt4.5% 5Yemen 3 kt2.3% 6Egypt 2 kt1.4% 7Uganda 2 kt1.3%
Ranks 6 to 7 with a free account.
Ammonium nitrate: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Muriate of potash: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Ammonium sulphate: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Triple superphosphate: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Other fertilisers n.e.c.: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Sulphate of potash: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Phosphoric acid: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Nitrophosphates: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
DestinationVolumeShare
Potassium nitrate: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
OriginVolumeShare
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Other ammonium double salts and mixtures: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Other phosphatic fertilisers: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Other potassic fertilisers: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Urea ammonium nitrate solution: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Calcium nitrate (double salts with AN): partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Phosphate rock: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Other nitrogenous fertilisers: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
Sodium nitrate: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No supplier above the publication threshold.
Customers
No exports in 2025.
Single superphosphate: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia's imports or exports, 2025.
Suppliers
No imports in 2025.
Customers
No customer above the publication threshold.
PK fertilisers: partners
Share of Saudi Arabia'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.
SulphurDiammonium phosphateUreaAnhydrous ammoniaMonoammonium phosphateOther NP (incl. NPS, APS)2025 estimated
kt product.
| Year | Sulphur | Diammonium phosphate | Urea | Anhydrous ammonia | Monoammonium phosphate | Other NP (incl. NPS, APS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 5,221 | 4,647 | 4,366 | 2,255 | 1,524 | 392 |
| 2024 | 5,153 | 3,825 | 4,562 | 2,208 | 1,440 | 414 |
| 2023 | 3,111 | 3,496 | 3,908 | 2,470 | 1,453 | 238 |
| 2022 | 3,415 | 3,279 | 4,434 | 2,523 | 1,265 | 230 |
| 2021 | 2,797 | 2,910 | 3,857 | 1,258 | 1,384 | 179 |
| 2020 | 2,968 | 3,309 | 4,621 | 1,834 | 1,144 | 103 |
| 2019 | 2,997 | 3,125 | 4,011 | 1,640 | 1,417 | 43.2 |
| 2018 | 3,415 | 2,888 | 4,111 | 2,047 | 962 | 100 |
| 2017 | 3,680 | 2,187 | 4,189 | 2,161 | 692 | 81.5 |
| 2016 | 2,198 | 1,887 | 4,181 | 1,346 | 857 | 23.9 |
| 2015 | 3,099 | 2,382 | 3,588 | 1,192 | 285 | 97.1 |
| 2014 | 2,568 | 1,677 | 3,123 | 1,927 | 429 | 148 |
| 2013 | 2,387 | 1,507 | 2,737 | 1,497 | 50.0 | 174 |
| 2012 | 2,547 | 1,078 | 2,973 | 1,603 | 0.30 | 124 |
| 2011 | 2,597 | 294 | 3,053 | 1,705 | 24.5 | 0.80 |
| 2010 | 2,925 | 21.6 | 3,193 | 1,035 | 0.10 | 0.50 |
| 2009 | 2,585 | 0.00 | 3,049 | 922 | 6.10 | 0.50 |
| 2008 | 2,838 | 33.0 | 3,137 | 1,041 | 18.0 | 0.80 |
| 2007 | 2,624 | 25.0 | 3,107 | 1,027 | 9.70 | 0.60 |
| 2006 | 2,862 | 0.00 | 2,723 | 607 | 10.7 | 1.00 |
| 2005 | 2,444 | 13.3 | 1,962 | 394 | 0.00 | 0.30 |
| 2004 | 1,899 | 35.0 | 1,903 | 327 | 13.8 | 0.80 |
| 2003 | 1,866 | 25.4 | 1,887 | 488 | 7.60 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 1,918 | 21.0 | 1,879 | 399 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2001 | 2,222 | 0.00 | 1,877 | 654 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| 2000 | 1,767 | 0.00 | 1,592 | 615 | 0.00 | 0.20 |
| 1999 | 2,224 | 72.6 | 1,411 | 593 | 7.70 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | 1,813 | 23.8 | 1,614 | 283 | 50.7 | 2.00 |
| 1997 | 1,652 | 32.9 | 1,365 | 355 | 0.00 | |
| 1996 | 1,787 | 23.7 | 1,733 | 250 | 3.60 | 0.10 |
| 1995 | 1,637 | 0.00 | 1,656 | 164 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
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) | 1,101 | 1,852 | 1,988 |
| 2024 | 939 | 1,813 | 2,073 |
| 2023 | 860 | 2,028 | 1,756 |
| 2022 | 790 | 2,072 | 2,011 |
| 2021 | 754 | 1,025 | 1,757 |
| 2020 | 766 | 1,507 | 2,119 |
| 2019 | 735 | 1,347 | 1,820 |
| 2018 | 653 | 1,681 | 1,880 |
| 2017 | 487 | 1,776 | 1,907 |
| 2016 | 437 | 1,104 | 1,903 |
| 2015 | 475 | 978 | 1,627 |
| 2014 | 375 | 1,582 | 1,417 |
| 2013 | 309 | 1,228 | 1,245 |
| 2012 | 216 | 1,315 | 1,352 |
| 2011 | 52.8 | 1,400 | 1,391 |
| 2010 | 2.30 | 849 | 1,457 |
| 2009 | −3.40 | 758 | 1,395 |
| 2008 | 5.40 | 855 | 1,439 |
| 2007 | 1.80 | 842 | 1,416 |
| 2006 | −6.50 | 497 | 1,244 |
| 2005 | −8.10 | 322 | 918 |
| 2004 | 0.50 | 267 | 874 |
| 2003 | 0.10 | 400 | 863 |
| 2002 | −6.00 | 327 | 858 |
| 2001 | −17.3 | 531 | 860 |
| 2000 | −8.10 | 505 | 727 |
| 1999 | 7.60 | 487 | 654 |
| 1998 | 7.50 | 232 | 748 |
| 1997 | 4.40 | 291 | 627 |
| 1996 | 0.30 | 205 | 820 |
| 1995 | −3.30 | 135 | 756 |
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 | 1.1 Mt | 7 kt | +1.1 Mt |
| Intermediates | 1.9 Mt | 2 kt | +1.9 Mt |
| Nitrogen | 2.0 Mt | 31 kt | +2.0 Mt |
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 3.0 Mt | 11 kt | +3.0 Mt |
| Intermediates | 0.1 kt | 20 kt | −20 kt |
| Phosphate | 24 kt | 0.7 kt | +23 kt |
| Raw materials | 0 kt | 0.3 kt | −0.3 kt |
| Family | Exports | Imports | Net |
|---|---|---|---|
| Compounds | 19 kt | 2 kt | +17 kt |
| Intermediates | 0 kt | 5 kt | −5 kt |
| Potash | 9 kt | 57 kt | −49 kt |
Demand
agricultural consumption, tonnes of nutrient, 1995-2024NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)
kt nutrient, agricultural consumption.
| Year | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 258 | 201 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 258 | 201 | 80.5 |
| 2022 | 246 | 196 | 82.1 |
| 2021 | 249 | 157 | 77.2 |
| 2020 | 265 | 199 | 83.0 |
| 2019 | 178 | 93.0 | 29.4 |
| 2018 | 181 | 95.3 | 29.4 |
| 2017 | 183 | 97.7 | 29.4 |
| 2016 | 186 | 100.0 | 29.4 |
| 2015 | 189 | 102 | 29.4 |
| 2014 | 191 | 105 | 29.4 |
| 2013 | 194 | 107 | 29.4 |
| 2012 | 197 | 109 | 29.4 |
| 2011 | 199 | 112 | 29.4 |
| 2010 | 202 | 96.5 | 29.4 |
| 2009 | 204 | 88.4 | 29.4 |
| 2008 | 207 | 119 | 29.4 |
| 2007 | 210 | 119 | 29.4 |
| 2006 | 212 | 104 | 29.4 |
| 2005 | 215 | 135 | 29.4 |
| 2004 | 218 | 101 | 29.4 |
| 2003 | 220 | 138 | 29.4 |
| 2002 | 223 | 133 | 29.4 |
| 2001 | 225 | 135 | 29.4 |
| 2000 | 228 | 137 | 29.4 |
| 1999 | 228 | 128 | 29.4 |
| 1998 | 228 | 128 | 29.4 |
| 1997 | 228 | 128 | 29.4 |
| 1996 | 228 | 131 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 228 | 152 | 29.4 |
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) | 56.3C | 43.8C | 17.6C |
| Consumption per capita, kg (FAO, as published, 2024) | 7.6C | 5.9C | 2.4C |
| Share of world demand, % | 0.2C | 0.5C | 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.
NP₂O₅K₂Oestimate (grade C or D)2025 estimated
kt nutrient, production.
| Year | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 3,540 | 2,798 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 3,540 | 2,798 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 3,540 | 2,647 | 0.00 |
| 2022 | 3,308 | 2,432 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 3,189 | 2,290 | 0.00 |
| 2020 | 3,144 | 2,364 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 2,761 | 2,285 | 0.00 |
| 2018 | 3,296 | 1,947 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 3,066 | 1,479 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 2,824 | 1,416 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 2,330 | 1,359 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 1,999 | 900 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | 2,573 | 898 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 2,132 | 900 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 2,132 | 300 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 2,132 | 115 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | 2,132 | 95.4 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 2,132 | 75.5 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 2,132 | 139 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | 1,640 | 105 | 0.00 |
| 2005 | 1,460 | 135 | 0.00 |
| 2004 | 1,419 | 116 | 0.00 |
| 2003 | 1,427 | 153 | 0.00 |
| 2002 | 1,427 | 124 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 1,455 | 142 | 0.00 |
| 2000 | 1,278 | 159 | 0.00 |
| 1999 | 1,072 | 156 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | 1,163 | 158 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | 1,152 | 156 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | 1,099 | 157 | 0.00 |
| 1995 | 1,014 | 156 | 0.00 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
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Self-sufficiency, 2024
Production divided by consumption, by nutrient.
| Indicator | N | P₂O₅ | K₂O |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-sufficiency, production / consumption, % PRO | ••• | ••• | ••• |
Mining capacity: 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) | Al Jalamid (MPC) | Phosphate rock | ••• | ••• |
| Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) | Al Khabra mine and Umm Wu'al beneficiation plant (MWSPC) | Phosphate rock | ••• | ••• |
| Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) | Al Jalamid (MPC) | Phosphate ore | ••• | ••• |
| Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) | Al Khabra (Umm Wu al) (MWSPC) | Phosphate ore | ••• | ••• |
| Saudi Arabian Mining Co. (Ma'aden) | Phosphate 3 Phase 1 (Wa ad Al Shamal area)construction, not in the total | Phosphate rock | ••• |
Companies in Saudi Arabia
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Saudi Arabia, 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).27 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).27 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.70 rows
- DestinationsDestinations by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.99 rows
- Mining capacityMining sites at end-2024: operator, status, capacity as published, nutrient capacity and source.5 rows
- ProducersProducers with published figures in this country (sites or group figures).3 rows
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- AdjustmentsCorrections FertRadar applied to the customs data behind this file, with their evidence.110 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; 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 data110
FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 46 corrections, 43 reclassifications, 19 context notes and 2 known anomalies; 35 confirmed by a published figure, 55 estimated.
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Notes10
- Saudi Arabia imported 1.1 Mt of sulphuric acid in 2025 (estimate), 5.1% of world imports (the 6th largest importer).
- Agricultural use of fertiliser nutrients was 540 kt in 2024: 258 kt N, 201 kt P₂O₅ and 81 kt K₂O (includes FertRadar estimates).
- Fertiliser production in 2024: 3.5 Mt N and 2.8 Mt 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), "Saudi Arabia fertiliser market: trade, demand and supply", fertradar.com, https://fertradar.com/countries/saudi-arabia/, Release 2026.10.