Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative (IFFCO)
ICS Senegal
2008-2025Company profileIndorama Corporation
Tobène (Taïba) phosphate mine (ICS), Senegal, Phosphoric acid plants, Darou and Mbao (ICS), Senegal
2015-2024Company profileCountry market, Senegal, phosphate (P₂O₅)
Senegal: phosphate fertiliser market
Senegal consumed 11 kt of P₂O₅ in agriculture in 2024; produced 523 kt P₂O₅; net exports of phosphate fertilisers were 17 kt P₂O₅.
Demand of P₂O₅, 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). Source: FAO and national statistics (CC BY 4.0), completed by graded FertRadar estimates grade B, under 0.1% of world
Production of P₂O₅, 2025 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. Source: FAO and national statistics (CC BY 4.0), completed by graded FertRadar estimates grade D
Net exports of phosphate fertilisers, 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
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 above the USGS reference
Demand
agricultural consumption, tonnes of P₂O₅Demand of P₂O₅estimate (grade C or D)
kt P₂O₅, agricultural consumption.
| Year | Demand of P₂O₅ |
|---|---|
| 2024 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | 11.0 |
| 2022 | 3.57 |
| 2021 | 7.37 |
| 2020 | 16.8 |
| 2019 | 7.94 |
| 2018 | 12.0 |
| 2017 | 38.6 |
| 2016 | 16.0 |
| 2015 | 15.1 |
| 2014 | 10.1 |
| 2013 | 10.7 |
| 2012 | 8.56 |
| 2011 | 0.55 |
| 2010 | 2.72 |
| 2009 | 3.77 |
| 2008 | 4.12 |
| 2007 | 3.39 |
| 2006 | 3.30 |
| 2005 | 11.6 |
| 2004 | 11.4 |
| 2003 | 10.5 |
| 2002 | 9.30 |
| 2001 | 9.30 |
| 2000 | 9.30 |
| 1999 | 9.30 |
| 1998 | 9.30 |
| 1997 | 9.30 |
| 1996 | 9.30 |
| 1995 | 9.30 |
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 | 2.9B | kg P₂O₅ |
| Consumption per capita | 0.6B | kg P₂O₅ |
| Share of world demand | 0.0B | % |
| Import dependence, net imports / consumption PRO | ••• | % |
| Growth of consumption, 5-year compound PRO | ••• | % a year |
Trade
products containing P₂O₅, 2025, tonnes of productProducts containing P₂O₅
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.
| Product | P₂O₅ content | Imports | Main supplier | Exports | Main destination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phosphate rock | 30% | 0.1 kt | Togo, 97% | 812 kt | India, 40% |
| Phosphoric acid | 54% | 2 kt | China, 82% | 800 kt | India, 100% |
| NPK compound fertilisers | 15% | 24 kt | 33 kt | ||
| Monoammonium phosphate | 52% | 1 kt | 49 kt | ||
| Diammonium phosphate | 46% | 30 kt | 7 kt | ||
| Other phosphatic fertilisers | 20% | 0.2 kt | 18 kt | ||
| Triple superphosphate | 47% | 6 kt | 0 kt | ||
| Nitrophosphates | 20% | 0 kt | 2 kt | ||
| PK fertilisers | 20% | 0.1 kt | 0.1 kt | ||
| Single superphosphate | 16% | 0.1 kt | 0 kt | ||
| Other NP (incl. NPS, APS) | 20% | 0.1 kt | 0 kt |
Phosphate trade in nutrient tonnes
Imports, exports and balance in tonnes of P₂O₅, by product family. Raw materials and intermediates shown apart.
CompoundsIntermediatesPhosphateRaw materials2025 estimated
kt P₂O₅, imports.
| Year | Compounds | Intermediates | Phosphate | Raw materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 17.9 | 1.00 | 2.70 | 0.00 |
| 2024 | 8.60 | 0.90 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2023 | 21.4 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 9.90 |
| 2022 | 15.5 | 0.80 | 2.10 | 0.00 |
| 2021 | 23.2 | 0.30 | 0.00 | 59.0 |
| 2020 | 7.90 | 0.80 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2019 | 56.4 | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.30 |
| 2018 | 52.5 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2017 | 30.2 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2016 | 48.6 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 0.00 |
| 2015 | 30.4 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2014 | 14.3 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2013 | 30.0 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| 2012 | 17.0 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2011 | 31.9 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2010 | 3.20 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2009 | 24.4 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| 2008 | 4.10 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| 2007 | 7.30 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2006 | 9.70 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 2005 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
| 2004 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 |
| 2003 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.50 |
| 2002 | 0.10 | 0.60 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| 2001 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| 2000 | 0.70 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.00 |
| 1999 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.00 |
| 1998 | 0.00 | 5.60 | 1.20 | 0.00 |
| 1997 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 |
| 1996 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| 1995 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.00 |
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
Supply
production of P₂O₅ and mining capacityProduction of P₂O₅estimate (grade C or D)2025 estimated
kt P₂O₅, production.
| Year | Production of P₂O₅ |
|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 523 |
| 2024 | 523 |
| 2023 | 504 |
| 2022 | 553 |
| 2021 | 498 |
| 2020 | 524 |
| 2019 | 538 |
| 2018 | 425 |
| 2017 | 436 |
| 2016 | 352 |
| 2015 | 175 |
| 2014 | 134 |
| 2013 | 152 |
| 2012 | 301 |
| 2011 | 296 |
| 2010 | 250 |
| 2009 | 257 |
| 2008 | 145 |
| 2007 | 190 |
| 2006 | 174 |
| 2005 | 481 |
| 2004 | 502 |
| 2003 | 488 |
| 2002 | 515 |
| 2001 | 329 |
| 2000 | 91.9 |
| 1999 | 231 |
| 1998 | 356 |
| 1997 | 174 |
| 1996 | 313 |
| 1995 | 281 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
FertRadar, from FAO and national statisticsAbout this data
Mining sites
Identified 1.0 Mt P₂O₅ (above the USGS reference). Capacity by site and its source are part of Pro.
| Company | Site | P₂O₅, kt a year PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Industries Chimiques du Senegal (ICS, Indorama) | Taiba mine (Tobene panel), Keur Mor Fall plant | ••• |
| Societe Senegalaise des Phosphates de Thies (SSPT) | Lam Lam, Sebikhotane and Allou-Kagne minesoperating, not in the total | |
| SOMIVA (Societe des Mines de la Vallee du fleuve) | Matam phosphate (Ndendory) | ••• |
| SEPHOS | Lam Lam area (to confirm) | ••• |
| Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corp. (BMCC) | Gadde Bissik | ••• |
| Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corp. (BMCC); project developed by Avenira Ltd | Gadde Bissik (Baobab project)planned, not in the total | |
| Baobab Mining and Chemicals Corp. (BMCC); project developed by Avenira Ltd | Gadde Bissik (Baobab project)planned, not in the total | |
| Industries Chimiques du Senegal (ICS, Indorama) | Taiba mine: new phosphate flotation unitplanned, not in the total |
Producers in Senegal
with published figuresPrice benchmarks for phosphate
World Bank monthly averages, September 2026; price per tonne of P₂O₅ with standard grades.
P₂O₅ via TSP Formula: TSP / 0.47. Source: World Bank commodity price data (CC BY 4.0) 2025 average 1,229
P₂O₅ via DAP Formula: (DAP - 0.18 x urea / 0.46) / 0.46. Source: World Bank commodity price data (CC BY 4.0) 2025 average 1,130
Data pack: Senegal phosphate fertiliser market (P₂O₅)
Senegal, products containing P₂O₅: demand and supply 1995-2025, trade 1995-2025, partners of the latest year, prices.
- DemandAgricultural consumption of P₂O₅, kt of nutrient, with data quality grade.31 rows
- SupplyProduction of P₂O₅ 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).11 rows
- Imports valueImports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).11 rows
- Imports unit valueImports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).9 rows
- Exports volumeExports by product, kt product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).10 rows
- Exports valueExports by product, USD million, FOB, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).10 rows
- Exports unit valueExports by product, USD per tonne of product, 1995-2025 (2025 estimated).8 rows
- Nutrient balanceExports, imports and balance in kt of nutrient, by nutrient and product family. Raw materials and intermediates shown apart.12 rows
- SuppliersSuppliers by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.8 rows
- DestinationsDestinations by product in the latest year: volume, value, unit value and share.11 rows
- Mining capacityMining sites at end-2024: operator, status, capacity as published, nutrient capacity and source.8 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.12 rows
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About this data
MethodologyDefinitions6
- 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.
- 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.
- 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 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
- U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries (Public domain)
- ITIE Sénégal (EITI Senegal), Rapports ITIE Sénégal 2015-2024 and first half of
- Producers and authorities, Annual reports
- Documents cited by the adjustments: CEPII; EuroChem; Interfax; Metals & Mining Intelligence via Vedomosti; ITIE Sénégal (EITI Senegal national committee); 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 data12
FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 7 corrections, 4 context notes and 1 reclassification; 2 confirmed by a published figure, 6 estimated.
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Notes7
- 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), "Senegal: phosphate fertiliser market", fertradar.com, https://fertradar.com/countries/senegal/phosphate/, Release 2026.10.