Import share of Nitrogen Fertilizer Consumption in EU 1
16000
0.9
14000
0.8
kt Nitrogen
12000
0.7
10000
0.6 0.5
8000
0.4
6000 4000
17%
17%
19%
22%
19%
26% 20%
20%
0.3 0.2
2000
0.1 0
0 2004/05
2005/06
2006/07
Consumption (excl. imports)
2007/08
2008/09
Imports
2009/10
2010/11
2011/12
Imports as % of Consumption
Source: Fertilizers Europe
EU is an open market with import share of 20-26% over last 4 seasons; In this graph, consumption includes both agriculture and technical use of nitrogen containing fertilizers