INDUSTRY FACTS AND FIGURES
2018
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THE EUROPEAN FERTILIZER INDUSTRY
10.9 BN* turnover
FERTILIZERS AND FOOD SECURITY FERTILIZERS AND FOOD SECURITY
€ * * 78.500 1.3 BN investment
50% Today, fertilizers account
for 50%
of global food production
employees
in 1960
2 people
120+
production sites
Fertilizers are an integral part of food production. Without them, 50% of the world would go hungry.
66.2M
were fed from 1 hectare of land
in 2025
5 people
will need to be fed from 1 hectare of land
R&D 2015 (members only) * average last 5 years
All figures presented throughout this brochure refer to the mineral fertilizer industry unless specified otherwise. 2
Source: Erisman et al, (2008) NatureGeo. 3
PRODUCTION OF MAIN FERTILIZER PRODUCTS Raw materials
Intermediate products
Mineral fertilizers
Air (N2) Ammonia Natural gas
Ammonium nitrate (AN)
Nitric acid Carbon dioxide
Urea
UAN
Single superphosphate (SSP) Phosphate rock
Phosphate concentrate
Sulphuric acid
Phosphoric acid
Ammonia
Mono- and diammonium phosphate (MAP/DAP) Triple superphosphate (TSP)
Potash rock
Potash concentrate
Potassium chloride solution Nitric acid Sulphuric acid
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Muriate of potash (MOP) Potassium nitrate (KN) Sulphate of potash (SOP)
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FERTILIZER PRODUCTION BY NUTRIENT
EUROPEAN TRADE BY NUTRIENT 2017*
FERTILIZER PRODUCTION BY NUTRIENT 2016
Europe
73%
4.3
Global
242.1 M
16.6 M tonnes
FERTILIZER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN THE EU Total EU consumption*
1.9
1.8
P2O5
K2O
20 M
tonnes
59%
N
EU imports (million tonnes)
11% N
P2O5 K2O
2.0
25%
16%
15% N
P2O5 K2O
The EU produces 8% of global nitrogen, 3% of global phosphate and 7% of global potash.
N
0.5
0.7
P2O5
K2O
EU exports
Source: Fertilizers Europe/IFA
30%
N (million tonnes)
* Includes products for agricultural and industrial use
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71% 73%
tonnes
P2O5
K2O
Imported products' share of EU consumption
Source: Fertilizers Europe/Eurostat 7
EU KEY PARTNERS IN FERTILIZER TRADE*
Norway 94 M€
Russia
231 mil€
31 M€
Belarus
Ukraine 120 M€
4 M€
United States
55 mil €
131 M€
Morocco 69 M€
126 M€
Turkey 367 M€
China
146 M€
153 M€
Egypt 37 M€
36 M€ 63 M€
Brazil
1356 M€
430 M€
290 M€ 569 M€ 1 M€
Imports from EU Exports to EU 8
*Finished mineral fertilizer products
Source: Fertilizers Europe/Eurostat
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FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION BY CROP
NITROGEN FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION
BY PRODUCT
EUROPEAN & GLOBAL NITROGEN CONSUMPTION BY PRODUCT*
26% 25% 16%
45%
11% 3%
2%
5%
6%
50%
Europe 2016/17
Global 2015
tonnes
tonnes
11.8 M 23%
6%
18%
13% 13% 6%
Wheat
Coarse grains
Oilseeds
Potatoes Sugar beet Other arable crops
Source: Fertilizers Europe 10
Perm. crops
Fodder crops
106.5 M
Fertilized grassland
Nitrates
Urea
UAN
Compound Others fertilizers
13% Nitrates
5% Urea
UAN
14% Compound Others fertilizers
* Agricultural use only
Source: Fertilizers Europe/IFA 11
FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION BY NUTRIENT
CONSUMPTION BY NUTRIENT 2017 (million tonnes)
Total nutrients
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN THE EU
Expected growth by 2026/2027
16.5 M tonnes
- 0.2%
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Fertilized grassland
Coarse grains Wheat
15%
11.0
+5.8%
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Potash
2.5
4
19%
18%
17%
Oilseeds
Nitrogen 12
Non-fertilized grassland
6%
Potatoes Sugar beet
1%
Other crops Fodder 4% crops
7%
Perm. crops
6%
Idle land
6%
1%
+6.0%
2.9 20 20
15 20
10 20
05 20
00 20
95 19
90 19
85 19
19
80
0
Phosphate
* Agricultural use only
178.9 million hectares including 134.5 million hectares of fertilized area Source: Fertilizers Europe 12
Source: Forecast of food and farming and fertilizer use in the European Union 2017-2027, Fertilizers Europe
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MARKET VALUE OF FERTILIZING PRODUCTS
Fertilizers Europe Members CORPORATE
Borealis AG Austria
AB Achema Lithuania
Anwil SA Poland
Grupa Azoty SA Poland
CF Industries United Kingdom
OCI Nitrogen BV The Netherlands
PFIC LTD Greece
Fertilizers
Azomures SA Romania
Eurochem Antwerpen BV Belgium
ICL Fertilizers Europe BV The Netherlands
Petrokemija Plc Croatia
BASF AG/Fertilizer BU Europe Germany
Fertiberia SA Spain & Portugal
Lovochemie as Czech Republic
Yara International ASA Norway
Mineral Fertilizers - 80% Organo-Mineral Fertilizers - 2%
Media - 6% Limiting Material - 2% Agronomic Additives - 1%
Growing
Soil Improver - 2% Plant Biostimulant - 2%
Organic Fertilizers - 5%
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NKF Nitrogénmüvek Zrt Hungary
NKF s.a. Greece
ASSOCIATIONS AIC Agricultural Industries Confederation
Source: European Commission 14
ANFFE Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Fertilizantes
ASSOFERTILIZZANTI Associazione Nazionale Fertilizzanti BELFERTIL Belgian Mineral Fertilizer Association
IVA Industrieverband Agrar e.V.
Meststoffen NEDERLAND Fertilizers Netherlands
PIPC Polish Chamber of the Chemical Industry UNIFA Union des Industries de la Fertilisation
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Fertilizers Europe represents the majority of fertilizer producers in Europe and is recognised as the dedicated industry source of information on mineral fertilizers. The association communicates with a wide variety of institutions, legislators, stakeholders and members of the public who seek information on fertilizer technology and topics relating to today’s agricultural, environmental and economic challenges. The Fertilizers Europe website provides information on subjects of relevance to all those interested in fertilizers contribution to global food security. Fertilizers Europe asbl Avenue E. Van Nieuwenhuyse 4/6 B-1160, Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 675 3550 communications@fertilizerseurope.com
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