Fertilizer Exports and Imports by Country: 2024 Trade Data

A handful of countries supply most of the world’s traded fertilizer. In 2024, Canada and Russia together shipped more than 60% of reported potash exports, Morocco was the largest exporter of both DAP and MAP, Russia led urea exports, and China supplied more than 80% of ammonium sulphate exports. On the import side, India, Brazil and the United States are among the biggest buyers of almost every product.

This page brings together 2024 trade data from UN Comtrade for each major fertilizer, with links to our detailed databases where you can search every reporting country.

How to read the figures

• Source: UN Comtrade, by HS code, for calendar year 2024. Quantities are in thousand tonnes (kt) and values in US dollars.
• Reported data: each country reports its own trade. Some large exporters, including Russia, did not report 2024 data. For those, we show partner-reported (mirror) figures: what importing countries said they bought. These are marked with an asterisk and are usually a minimum.
• Totals are sums of reported figures and will not match global production statistics.

Urea

Urea exports are concentrated where natural gas is cheap: Russia, the Gulf states, Egypt and Nigeria. Brazil is the largest importer by a wide margin. Full data: global urea manufacturers database.

DAP and MAP

Morocco is the world’s largest phosphate fertilizer exporter, built on the largest phosphate rock reserves. India dominates DAP imports. Full data: DAP and MAP suppliers database. Guides: DAP fertilizer and MAP fertilizer.

Potash (MOP)

Potash supply is the most concentrated of the major nutrients: it is mined in only a few countries. Full data: potash manufacturers database. Guides: MOP fertilizer and SOP fertilizer.

NPK fertilizers

Full data: NPK manufacturers database. Guide: NPK fertilizer.

Ammonium sulphate

Full data: ammonium sulphate manufacturers database. Guide: ammonium sulphate fertilizer.

Organic fertilizers

Full data: organic fertilizer manufacturers database. Products: manure pellets, liquid biofertilizers and lithothamnium.

What the data mean for buyers

• Concentration risk. For potash, ammonium sulphate and phosphates, a few origins dominate. Export restrictions or logistics problems in one country can move world prices.
• Origin affects price. Average export values differ between origins because of product form, contract timing and freight.
• Check sanctions and trade rules. Some origins are subject to sanctions or restrictions in certain markets. Our trade compliance page explains how we check this.
• Follow prices too. See our fertilizer prices 2026 tracker for monthly benchmark prices.

Sourcing through Agromer

Agromer has traded agricultural commodities internationally since 1985 from Saint-Avertin, France. We supply urea, NPK, DAP, potash and organic fertilizers to importers, distributors and large buyers. Send your product, quantity, packaging and destination, and we confirm the origins and terms we can offer.

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Frequently asked questions

Which country exports the most fertilizer?

It depends on the product. Canada leads potash, Morocco leads DAP and MAP, Russia leads urea and NPK, and China leads ammonium sulphate, based on 2024 UN Comtrade data, including partner-reported figures where a country did not report.

Which country imports the most fertilizer?

Brazil, India, the United States and China are the largest importers. Brazil leads urea imports, India leads DAP and NPK imports, and the United States and China lead potash imports.

Where does the world’s potash come from?

Mainly Canada and Russia, followed by Belarus, Germany, Israel, Jordan and a few others.

Where does most DAP come from?

Morocco, China, Saudi Arabia and Russia are the largest DAP exporters.

What are mirror figures?

When a country does not report its trade, its exports can be estimated from what partner countries report importing from it. These figures are usually a minimum.

How current is this data?

It covers calendar year 2024, the latest full year with broad reporting in UN Comtrade at the time of writing.

Fertilizer databases: Urea · NPK · DAP and MAP · Potash · Ammonium sulphate · Organic · Sulfur granular · WTI crude oil