Which countries are the leaders in the world fertilizer market?
In 2024, global fertilizer exports exceeded 113.3 million tons in nutrient equivalent. More than half of this was accounted for by Russia, Canada, Morocco, and China. Russia ranked first in the rating with a figure of 23.2 million tons.
Which countries lead the global fertilizer market?
The Visual Capitalist infographic presented in the Naked Science publication is prepared based on 2024 data from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The ranking covers the export of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium fertilizers. In it, volumes are calculated not by the total weight of the finished product, but by the amount of nutrients in its composition.
The indicators of the four largest exporters are as follows:
Rank | Country | Export volume, in terms of nutrients
1 | Russia | 23.2 million tons
2 | Canada | 14.4 million tons
3 | Morocco | 12.2 million tons
4 | China | 10.1 million tons
The text also notes that the US fertilizer export is 6.4 million tons, Qatar's is 2.5 million tons, and Belarus's is 2.4 million tons.
Farmers use fertilizers to replenish soil nutrients and ensure crop growth. Their production on an industrial scale depends on access to mineral raw material deposits and energy resources.