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Triple superphosphate: world market, 1995-2025

World trade in TSP was 5.9 Mt in 2025 (estimate), the 2nd consecutive record in the 2017-2025 series.

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Grade used for nutrient tonnes: 47% P₂O₅.

World trade, 2025 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). 7 documented adjustments touch this product. Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadar +27.5% vs 2024
Value, 2025 Declared value of the flows, FOB equivalent (freight and insurance excluded), in US dollars. Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadar FOB equivalent
Average unit value, 2025 Value divided by quantity over flows with a quantity. A customs average across contracts and grades, not a market price. Source: Customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI, Etalab Open Licence 2.0), cleaned and adjusted by FertRadar 430 USD/t in 2024
Largest exporter Morocco 3.9 Mt, 67% of world
Largest importer Brazil 1.5 Mt, 25% of world

Years up to 2024 are complete annual data; only 2025, the latest year, is a FertRadar estimate from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade).

World trade in TSP, 1995-2025

Tonnes of product, nutrient content, value or average unit value. Hover the chart for values.

Mt product0246819952000200520102015202020252025 is a FertRadar estimate from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade). Replaced by the annual data when published.estimateRecord, 20255.9 MtWorld trade
World trade2025 estimated

Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.

FertRadar, from customs statistics reconciled by CEPII (BACI), 429 bilateral flows in 2025About this data

Latest 12 months, Apr 2025 to Mar 2026

World trade in TSP over the latest 12 months, against the same months a year earlier. Latest month March 2026: partly estimated, countries declaring 72% of world TSP imports have reported.

World trade, 12 months Total of the Apr 2025 to Mar 2026 months, compared with Apr 2024 to Mar 2025. Monthly trade from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade), consistent with the annual series; months after December 2025 are FertRadar estimates. Source: FertRadar calculations based on UN Comtrade data (monthly customs declarations), benchmarked to the annual series +34% on a year earlier
Index, 2024 monthly average = 100050100150200AprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec2026FebMarWorld trade
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FertRadar calculations based on UN Comtrade data, benchmarked to the annual seriesAbout recent months

Exporters, 2025

Volume, share of world exports and change on 2024. Select a country for its page.

Importers, 2025

Volume, share of world imports and change on 2024. Select a country for its page.

Largest routes, 2025

Share of the importer's supply and of the exporter's sales. Unit values by route are part of Pro.

RouteVolume% of importer% of exporterUSD/t PRO
MoroccoIndia 1.1 Mt 100% 28% •••
MoroccoBangladesh 1.0 Mt 87% 26% •••
MoroccoBrazil 975 kt 66% 25% •••
IsraelUnited States 244 kt 58% 43% •••
ChinaBrazil 147 kt 9.9% 31% •••
IsraelBrazil 124 kt 8.4% 22% •••
EgyptBrazil 114 kt 7.7% 37% •••
ChinaIndonesia 104 kt 83% 22% •••
MoroccoFrance 99 kt 58% 2.5% •••
LebanonUnited States 83 kt 20% 57% •••
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Trade matrix, 2025

Top 10 exporters by top 12 importers, kt of product, with every route of the year in the full matrix.

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Leaders over time

Largest countries of 2025, 1995-2025.

Mt product024619952000200520102015202020252025 is a FertRadar estimate from the monthly customs declarations (UN Comtrade). Replaced by the annual data when published.estimate
MoroccoIsraelChinaEgyptLebanonTunisia2025 estimated

Latest 10 years shown. for the full history since 1995, every view and the table.

Price benchmarks

World Bank monthly averages, September 2026, per tonne of product and per tonne of nutrient (standard grades).

All benchmarks
TSP 690USD/t product +3.9% on 12 months
P₂O₅ via TSP Formula: TSP / 0.47. Source: World Bank commodity price data (CC BY 4.0) 2025 average 1,229

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Data pack: World Triple superphosphate market

Triple superphosphate, world: trade 1995-2025, exporters, importers and routes of the latest year, prices, producers.

  • World tradeWorld trade in Triple superphosphate: volume, nutrient content, value, unit value, number of flows.31 rows
  • ExportersExporters in 2025: rank, volume, value, unit value, share of world, change on the year before.20 rows
  • ImportersImporters in 2025: rank, volume, value, unit value, share of world, change on the year before.20 rows
  • RoutesLargest exporter to importer routes in 2025.20 rows
  • Leading exportersLeading exporters of the latest year, volume over time, kt product.10 rows
  • Leading importersLeading importers of the latest year, volume over time, kt product.10 rows
  • PricesWorld Bank benchmarks, monthly averages, nominal US dollars per tonne of product (gas per MMBtu).321 rows
  • ProducersProducers with figures for this product.4 rows
  • AdjustmentsCorrections FertRadar applied to the customs data behind this file, with their evidence.7 rows

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About this data

Methodology: trade
Definitions5
World 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).
Value
Declared value of the flows, FOB equivalent (freight and insurance excluded), in US dollars.
Unit value
Value divided by quantity over flows with a quantity. A customs average across contracts and grades, not a market price.
Nutrient content
Tonnes of product converted with the FertRadar nutrient contents (see Methodology, products table). Triple superphosphate: FertRadar standard grade (47% P₂O₅).
Product scope
Superphosphates with 35% P₂O₅ or more. Separate since HS 2017.
Sources and reliability3

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
  • Documents cited by the adjustments: CEPII; OCP Group; 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 data7

FertRadar corrects, reclassifies or annotates customs flows only on documented evidence. Those touching this page: 5 hub rules, 1 correction and 1 context note; 1 confirmed by a published figure, 5 estimated.

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How FertRadar adjusts the customs data

Notes8
  • The largest exporter in 2025 (estimate) was Morocco, with 3.9 Mt, 67% of world exports.
  • The largest importer in 2025 (estimate) was Brazil, with 1.5 Mt, 25% of world imports.
  • The average customs unit value was 502 USD/t in 2025 (estimate), against 430 USD/t in 2024.
  • 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.
  • Publication rules: routes shown when above 1% of the total or 10,000 t (the rest under "others"); unit values only for at least 1,000 t; year-on-year changes only when both years are at least 1,000 t; supplier concentration only for importers of at least 50,000 t.
  • TSP and SSP are reported separately from 2017 (HS 2017). For 1995-2016 see the superphosphates page (combined code).
How to cite
FertRadar (2026), "Triple superphosphate: world trade 1995-2025", fertradar.com, https://fertradar.com/products/tsp/, Release 2026.10.

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