2023-07-18 Information from Fertilizers Europe on the European fertilizer sector

Fertilizers Europe has recently published the report “Industry Facts and Figures 2023”, which collects updated information on the European fertilizer industry. Some interesting data is summarized below:

• European production of nutrients in 2021 was 17.3 million tons (12.4 million tons of N; 2.1 of P2O5; 2.8 of K2O).

• Regarding global nutrient production in 2021 (259.1 million tons: 152.9 million tons of N; 62.2 of P2O5 and 44 of K2O), Europe produced 6.7 percent of the total (8.1 percent of total N, 3.4 percent of P2O5 and 6.4 percent of K2O).

• European consumption (EU-27) of nutrients in 2022 (including nutrients that go to other uses): 16 million tons.

• European foreign trade in 2022:

o Import: 5.1 million tons of N; 1 million P2O5 and 1.4 million K2O.
o Export: 2.3 million tons of N; 0.5 million P2O5 and 0.8 million K2O.

• Percentage of imported nutrients in European consumption in 2022: 45 percent of N, 46 percent of P2O5 and 58 percent of K2O.

• European agricultural nitrogen consumption in 2021/22: 9.1 million tons of N. 47 percent were nitrate-based fertilizers, 22 percent urea, 12 percent nitrogen solutions, 12 percent complex fertilizers and 6 percent remaining hundred other fertilizers.

• By 2032, European consumption of nitrogen and phosphorus is expected to decrease by 4 and 1 percent, respectively, and that of potassium will increase by 2 percent.

• Average turnover of the last 5 years: 12.3 billion euros.

• Average investment in the last 5 years: 1,200 million euros.

• Average number of employees in the last 5 years, including the supply chain: 76,000.

The report also includes information on European consumption of fertilizers by crop.


Enlace al informe “Industry Facts and Figures 2023” de Fertilizers Europe: https://www.fertilizerseurope.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Industry-Facts-and-figures-2023.pdf