Facts & Figures

Industry

FERTILIZER PRODUCTION
BY NUTRIENT 2020

Europe 18.3 million tonnes (of nutrient)

Global 258.7 million tonnes (of nutrient)

In Nitrogen fertilizers, EU has 9% share of global production, while in phosphate it is 3%, and potash: 7%.

Source: Fertilizers Europe/IFA

FERTILIZER IMPORTS AND
EXPORTS IN THE EU 2021*

Total EU-27 consumption* 17 million tonnes (of nutrient)

* includes products for agricultural and industrial use

Source: Fertilizers Europe/Eurostat

EU FERTILIZER TRADE (2021)

* Finished mineral fertilizer products.

Source: Fertilizers Europe/Eurostat

Agriculture / Historical

FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION BY CROP

Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to 100%.

Source: Fertilizers Europe

NITROGEN FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION BY PRODUCT*

EU-27 2020/2021 – 10.2 million tonnes (of nutrient)

Global 2019 – 107.7 million tonnes (of nutrient)

* includes products for agricultural and industrial use

Source: Fertilizers Europe/IFA

FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION
BY NUTRIENT 2021-2031

Agricultural use

Source: Fertilizers Europe/Eurostat

AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN
THE EUROPEAN UNION

179.9 million hectares including
133.9 million hectares of fertilized area

Source: Forecast of food and farming and fertilizer use in the European Union 2021-2031, Fertilizers Europe

Forecast of food, farming and fertilizer use

Changes in Regional fertilizer use 2021-2031

Changes in Farming food crops
2021-2031

Changes in Ferilizer use by crop
2021-2031