INDUSTRY FACTS AND FIGURES 2019
THE EU-28 FERTILIZER INDUSTRY
10.2 BN* turnover
120+
production sites
€ * * 75.800 1.3 BN investment
employees
66.2M
R&D 2015 (members only)
* total including supply chain (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 2017
72%
Europe
Global
18.1
246.5
million tonnes (of nutrient)
million tonnes (of nutrient)
58%
12% N
P2O5
26%
16% K 2O
16% N
P2O5
K 2O
In Nitrogen fertilizers, EU has 9% share of global production, while in phosphate it is 3%, and potash: 7%. Source: Fertilizers Europe/IFA 6
FERTILIZER IMPORTS AND EXPORTS IN THE EU 2018*
Total EU consumption*
20
million tonnes (of nutrient)
4.1
58%
1.6 2.3 N
P2O5
75%
K 2O
EU imports (million tonnes)
2.1
29%
0.5 0.8 N
P2O5
K 2O
EU exports (million tonnes)
N
P2O5
K 2O
Imported products' share of EU consumption
Source: Fertilizers Europe/Eurostat * Includes products for agricultural and industrial use 7
EU KEY PARTNERS IN FERTILIZER TRADE*
United States 136 M€
Morocco 74 M€
160 M€
Mexico
119 M€ 3 M€
Brazil 357M€
0.2 M€
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*Finished mineral fertilizer products
410 M€
Russia 38 M€
Ukraine 202 M€
Belarus 6 M€
22 mil €
China
429 M€
Algeria 69 M€
195 M€
Egypt 43 M€ 64 M€
236 M€
1367 M€
476 M€
Imports from EU Exports to EU Source: Fertilizers Europe/ Eurostat
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FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION BY CROP
26%
25% 16% 10% 3%
Wheat
Coarse grains
Oilseeds
2%
5%
Potatoes Sugar beet Other arable crops
6%
Perm. crops
Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to 100%
Source: Fertilizers Europe 10
6%
Fodder crops
Fertilized grassland
NITROGEN FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION BY PRODUCT*
Europe 2017/18
48%
11.8
105.4
million tonnes (of nutrient)
46%
Global 2016 million tonnes (of nutrient)
22% 20%
13% 13% 6% Nitrates
Urea
UAN
Compound Others fertilizers
12% Nitrates
Urea
5%
UAN
14% Compound Others fertilizers
* Agricultural use only
Note: Due to rounding, figures may not add up to 100%
Source: Fertilizers Europe/ IFA 11
FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION BY NUTRIENT 2018 Total nutrients
17.6
million tonnes (of nutrient) Expected growth by 2027/2028
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11.8
12
- 1.6% Nitrogen
+6.0%
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Potash
3.1
4
Source: Fertilizers Europe 12
20
15 20
10 20
05 20
20
00
95 19
90 19
85 19
19
80
0
Phosphate
20
2.8
+4.3%
Note: Agricultural use
AGRICULTURAL LAND USE IN THE EU Grassland: non-fertilized 19%
Idle land 5%
Wheat 15% Grassland: fertilized 18%
Permanent crops (fruit, vineyard, forest) 6%
Coarse grains 17%
Fodder crops 7% Other crops 4%
Potatoes 1% Oilseeds 7%
Sugar beet 1%
178.6 million hectares including 134.1 million hectares of fertilized area Source: Forecast of food and farming and fertilizer use in the European Union 2018-2028, 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 des Nerviens, B-1040, Etterbeek, Brussels, Belgium Tel: +32 2 675 3550 communications@fertilizerseurope.com
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