INDUSTRY FACTS AND FIGURES
2018
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THE EUROPEAN FERTILIZER INDUSTRY
10.9 BN* turnover
120+
production sites
€ * * 78.500 1.3 BN investment
employees
66.2M
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
FERTILIZERS AND FOOD SECURITY FERTILIZERS AND FOOD SECURITY
50% Today, fertilizers account
for 50%
of global food production
in 1960
2 people
were fed from 1 hectare of land
Fertilizers are an integral part of food production. Without them, 50% of the world would go hungry.
in 2025
5 people
will need to be fed from 1 hectare of land
Source: Erisman et al, (2008) NatureGeo. 3
PRODUCTION OF MAIN FERTILIZER PRODUCTS Raw materials
Interm
Air (N2) Ammonia Natural gas
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Phosphate rock
Phosphate concentrate
Potash rock
Potash concentrate
Sulphuric acid
Pot
mediate products
Mineral fertilizers
Ammonium nitrate (AN)
Nitric acid Carbon dioxide
Urea
UAN
Single superphosphate (SSP) Phosphoric acid
Ammonia
Mono- and diammonium phosphate (MAP/DAP) Triple superphosphate (TSP)
tassium chloride solution Nitric acid Sulphuric acid
Muriate of potash (MOP) Potassium nitrate (KN) Sulphate of potash (SOP)
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FERTILIZER PRODUCTION BY NUTRIENT FERTILIZER PRODUCTION BY NUTRIENT 2016
Europe
73%
242.1 M
16.6 M tonnes
11% N
Global
25%
16%
P2O5 K2O
tonnes
59%
15% N
P2O5 K2O
Source: Fertilizers Europe/IFA 6
The EU produces 8% of global nitrogen, 3% of global phosphate and 7% of global potash.
FERTILIZER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN THE EU EUROPEAN TRADE BY NUTRIENT 2017*
4.3
N
Total EU consumption*
1.9
1.8
P2O5
K2O
20 M
EU imports (million tonnes)
2.0 N
0.5
0.7
P2O5
K2O
EU exports
71% 73%
tonnes
30%
N (million tonnes)
* Includes products for agricultural and industrial use
P2O5
K2O
Imported products' share of EU consumption
Source: Fertilizers Europe/Eurostat 7
EU KEY PARTNERS IN FERTILIZER TRADE*
United States 131 M€
Morocco 69 M€
126 M€
Brazil 290 M€
1 M€
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*Finished mineral fertilizer products
430 M€
Norway 94 M€
Russia
231 mil€
31 M€
Belarus
Ukraine 120 M€
4 M€ 55 mil €
Turkey 367 M€
China
146 M€
153 M€
Egypt 37 M€
36 M€ 63 M€ 1356 M€
569 M€
Imports from EU Exports to EU Source: Fertilizers Europe/Eurostat
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FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION BY CROP
26% 25% 16% 11% 3%
Wheat
Coarse grains
Oilseeds
Potatoes Sugar beet Other arable crops
Source: Fertilizers Europe 10
2%
5%
6%
Perm. crops
6%
Fodder crops
Fertilized grassland
NITROGEN FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION
BY PRODUCT
EUROPEAN & GLOBAL NITROGEN CONSUMPTION BY PRODUCT*
45%
50%
Europe 2016/17
Global 2015
tonnes
tonnes
11.8 M
106.5 M
23% 18%
13% 13% 6% 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
Expected growth by 2026/2027
16.5 M tonnes
- 0.2%
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Nitrogen
11.0
12
+5.8%
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Potash
2.5
4
+6.0%
2.9
* Agricultural use only
Source: Fertilizers Europe 12
20 20
15 20
10 20
05 20
00 20
95 19
90 19
85 19
19
80
0
Phosphate
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN THE EU
Fertilized grassland
Coarse grains Wheat
15%
Non-fertilized grassland
19%
18%
17%
Oilseeds
6%
Potatoes Sugar beet
1%
Other crops Fodder 4% crops
7%
Perm. crops
6%
Idle land
6%
1%
178.9 million hectares including 134.5 million hectares of fertilized area 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
Mineral Fertilizers - 80% Organo-Mineral Fertilizers - 2%
Organic Fertilizers - 5%
n
Source: European Commission 14
Media - 6% Limiting Material - 2% Agronomic Additives - 1%
Growing
Soil Improver - 2% Plant Biostimulant - 2%
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
NKF Nitrogénmüvek Zrt Hungary
NKF s.a. Greece
ASSOCIATIONS AIC Agricultural Industries Confederation 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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