Fertiliser prices: DAP, TSP, urea, MOP
The World Bank Urea, E. Europe benchmark averaged 407.5 USD/t in September 2026, 12% lower than a year earlier.
Fertiliser prices, monthly history
World Bank benchmarks, monthly averages in US dollars. Per tonne of product as traded, per tonne of nutrient (N, P₂O₅ or K₂O, with standard grades), or as an index. Tick the cards to compare; hover for values.
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1960, every view and the table.
Price per tonne of nutrient, September 2026
What a tonne of N, P₂O₅ or K₂O costs through each benchmark. Click a value for its formula.
Raw materials and energy
inputs of fertiliser productionPhosphate rock, monthly
Raw material of phosphoric acid, DAP, MAP and TSP. World Bank benchmark, USD per tonne of rock.
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1960, every view and the table.
Natural gas, monthly
Main feedstock and cost of ammonia, and so of urea and other nitrogen fertilisers. USD per million British thermal units (MMBtu).
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1960, every view and the table.
Sulphur, sulphuric acid, ammonia, phosphoric acid: annual unit values
No public monthly benchmark exists for these products. World average customs unit value: declared value divided by tonnes, FOB, per year. An average across contracts and grades, not a market price.
USD per tonne of product, world customs average.
| Year | Phosphate rock | Sulphur | Sulphuric acid | Anhydrous ammonia | Phosphoric acid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 (estimate) | 143 | 238 | 120 | 533 | 656 |
| 2024 | 142 | 112 | 100 | 469 | 559 |
| 2023 | 167 | 135 | 101 | 559 | 582 |
| 2022 | 194 | 296 | 168 | 1,050 | 808 |
| 2021 | 110 | 176 | 94.0 | 515 | 550 |
| 2020 | 87.0 | 74.0 | 56.0 | 248 | 369 |
| 2019 | 94.0 | 109 | 79.0 | 272 | 394 |
| 2018 | 95.0 | 142 | 65.0 | 323 | 412 |
| 2017 | 90.0 | 105 | 42.0 | 289 | 343 |
| 2016 | 106 | 120 | 50.0 | 339 | 369 |
| 2015 | 121 | 157 | 70.0 | 485 | 437 |
| 2014 | 118 | 159 | 80.0 | 547 | 417 |
| 2013 | 141 | 139 | 87.0 | 567 | 426 |
| 2012 | 169 | 201 | 103 | 586 | 464 |
| 2011 | 156 | 202 | 118 | 513 | 461 |
| 2010 | 119 | 113 | 77.0 | 397 | 381 |
| 2009 | 133 | 73.0 | 81.0 | 324 | 365 |
| 2008 | 198 | 420 | 160 | 504 | 772 |
| 2007 | 71.0 | 98.0 | 66.0 | 331 | 286 |
| 2006 | 61.0 | 72.0 | 56.0 | 315 | 270 |
| 2005 | 60.0 | 84.0 | 62.0 | 358 | 255 |
| 2004 | 54.0 | 85.0 | 53.0 | 311 | 204 |
| 2003 | 48.0 | 70.0 | 40.0 | 248 | 183 |
| 2002 | 46.0 | 50.0 | 32.0 | 153 | 174 |
| 2001 | 47.0 | 46.0 | 38.0 | 176 | 180 |
| 2000 | 48.0 | 59.0 | 40.0 | 179 | 178 |
| 1999 | 51.0 | 45.0 | 40.0 | 116 | 187 |
| 1998 | 50.0 | 49.0 | 45.0 | 140 | 190 |
| 1997 | 50.0 | 53.0 | 49.0 | 180 | 184 |
| 1996 | 49.0 | 58.0 | 45.0 | 185 | 190 |
| 1995 | 47.0 | 74.0 | 54.0 | 214 | 180 |
Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.
Latest values
Latest month, twelve months earlier and 2025 average, in the unit of each benchmark.
| Benchmark | Basis | September 2026 | 12 months earlier | Change | 2025 average | Unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fertilisers | ||||||
| DAP | fob US Gulf | 800.6 | 780.6 | +2.6% | 685.2 | USD/t product |
| TSP | import US Gulf | 690.0 | 664.4 | +3.9% | 577.6 | USD/t product |
| Urea, E. Europe | fob Middle East since March 2022, Black Sea before | 407.5 | 461.1 | −11.6% | 422.7 | USD/t product |
| MOP | CFR Brazil since 2020, fob Vancouver before | 367.5 | 352.5 | +4.3% | 347.5 | USD/t product |
| Raw materials and energy | ||||||
| Phosphate rock | fob North Africa | 170.0 | 152.5 | +11.5% | 152.5 | USD/t product |
| Natural gas, Europe | TTF, Netherlands, since April 2015 | 25.4 | 11.1 | +129% | 12.0 | USD/MMBtu |
| Natural gas, U.S. | Henry Hub | 3.0 | 3.0 | −0.7% | 3.5 | USD/MMBtu |
About this data
Methodology: pricesDefinitions3
- Benchmark
- Monthly average of the World Bank benchmark, as published.
- Price per tonne of nutrient
- Computed from the benchmarks with standard grades (urea 46% N, DAP 18-46-0, TSP 47% P₂O₅, MOP 60% K₂O). Benchmarks differ in location and delivery terms, so the comparison across nutrients is indicative.
- Delivery basis
- fob: loaded on the vessel at the named port; CFR: cost and freight to the named destination. Benchmarks with different bases are not directly comparable.
Sources and reliability1
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.
- World Bank, Commodity Markets (CC BY 4.0)
The document, page and date behind each figure are listed in the Pro data files. Sources and licences
Notes3
- The World Bank DAP benchmark averaged 800.6 USD/t in September 2026, 2.6% higher than a year earlier.
- The World Bank MOP benchmark averaged 367.5 USD/t in September 2026, 4.3% higher than a year earlier.
- Benchmarks as published by the World Bank. FertRadar does not publish price assessments or forecasts.
How to cite
FertRadar (2026), "Fertiliser, raw material and energy prices", fertradar.com, https://fertradar.com/prices/, Release 2026.10.