Latest trade
$89.9BGlobal sector valueHS2 sector intelligence
Fertilisers
sector trade overview
A clear view of the fertilisers economy: scale, momentum, market concentration, leading routes, and the products within it.
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Refreshed 2026-07-20
Refreshed 2026-07-20
The numbers at a glanceLatest reported year · 2024
Annual change
-0.8%Latest year on yearExporters
175Active reporting countriesImporters
200Active reporting countriesHS6 products
24Classifications in sectorThe sector read
$89.9B in trade, with -0.6% annualized growth over three years.
Fertilisers is recorded across 6,987 active corridors, with 175 exporters and 200 importers in the latest available year.
Market signalStable+6.8% five-year CAGR
Annual trend
Momentum across three decades
Reported global trade from 1995 to 2024. Missing years remain unavailable rather than estimated. Read the methodology ↗
Top trade corridors
Where this sector moves
The leading exporter-to-importer relationships by latest reported sector trade value. See data sources ↗
Latest reported relationshipsTop 10 by trade value
| Rank | Exporter | Importer | Trade value | Growth | HS6 | Distance | FTA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RussiaRUS | BrazilBRA | $3.7B | +1.2% | 13 | 11,791 km | No |
| 2 | CanadaCAN | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $3.5B | -0.1% | 22 | 556 km | Yes |
| 3 | ChinaCHN | BrazilBRA | $1.9B | -4.3% | 21 | 18,570 km | No |
| 4 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | CanadaCAN | $1.8B | +8.8% | 24 | 556 km | Yes |
| 5 | RussiaRUS | IndiaIND | $1.4B | +46.8% | 13 | 4,341 km | No |
| 6 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | IndiaIND | $1.3B | +3.7% | 6 | 3,060 km | No |
| 7 | RussiaRUS | ChinaCHN | $1.3B | +17.8% | 10 | 6,831 km | No |
| 8 | MoroccoMAR | BrazilBRA | $1.3B | -8.2% | 6 | 7,555 km | No |
| 9 | RussiaRUS | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $1.1B | +2% | 13 | 7,531 km | No |
| 10 | CanadaCAN | BrazilBRA | $1.1B | -5.1% | 7 | 8,164 km | No |
Market structure
Where supply and demand concentrate
Exporter and importer rankings are separated so scale on one side of the market is not mistaken for demand on the other. Check coverage ↗
Top exporters2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Exports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RussiaRUS | $14.1B | 111 | 24 |
| 2 | ChinaCHN | $9.0B | 178 | 24 |
| 3 | CanadaCAN | $7.1B | 109 | 24 |
| 4 | MoroccoMAR | $7.1B | 118 | 24 |
| 5 | Saudi ArabiaSAU | $4.9B | 72 | 24 |
| 6 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $4.4B | 162 | 24 |
| 7 | GermanyDEU | $2.8B | 165 | 24 |
| 8 | EgyptEGY | $2.5B | 120 | 24 |
| 9 | NetherlandsNLD | $2.3B | 157 | 24 |
| 10 | QatarQAT | $2.3B | 41 | 23 |
Top importers2024 ranking
| Rank | Country | Imports | Partners | HS6 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BrazilBRA | $13.2B | 74 | 24 |
| 2 | USA, Puerto Rico and US Virgin IslandsUSA | $8.6B | 87 | 24 |
| 3 | IndiaIND | $7.2B | 71 | 24 |
| 4 | ChinaCHN | $4.2B | 69 | 24 |
| 5 | AustraliaAUS | $2.8B | 65 | 24 |
| 6 | CanadaCAN | $2.5B | 79 | 24 |
| 7 | FranceFRA | $2.5B | 103 | 24 |
| 8 | MexicoMEX | $2.3B | 56 | 24 |
| 9 | ThailandTHA | $2.2B | 61 | 24 |
| 10 | BangladeshBGD | $2.0B | 25 | 18 |
HS6 product coverage
The classifications inside this sector
Explore the six-digit product classifications that make up HS2 31.
28 classifications shownBrowse the product workspace ↗
Fertilizers, animal or vegetable: whether or not mixed together or chemically treated: fertilizers, produced by the mixing or chemical treatment of animal or vegetable productsHS6 310100
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS6 310210
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium sulphateHS6 310221
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other than ammonium sulphateHS6 310229
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solutionHS6 310230
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereofHS6 310240
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, sodium nitrateHS6 310250
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrateHS6 310260
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, calcium cyanamideHS6 310270
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solutionHS6 310280
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadingsHS6 310290
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphatesHS6 310310
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphates, containing by weight 35% or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5)HS6 310311
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, superphosphates, other than containing by weight 35% or more of diphosphorus pentaoxide (P2O5)HS6 310319
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, basic slagHS6 310320
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: phosphatic, n.e.s. in heading no. 3103HS6 310390
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, carnallite, sylvite and other crude natural potassium saltsHS6 310410
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium chlorideHS6 310420
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, potassium sulphateHS6 310430
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: potassic, n.e.c. in heading no. 3104HS6 310490
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10kgHS6 310510
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassiumHS6 310520
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)HS6 310530
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate)HS6 310540
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing nitrates and phosphatesHS6 310551
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphatesHS6 310559
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements phosphorus and potassiumHS6 310560
Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: n.e.s. in heading no. 3105HS6 310590
Definitions and coverage
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Reported values
Trade values describe reported merchandise trade for the HS2 classification. They are not company-level sales, retail quotes, or shipment records.
Calculated indicators
Growth, concentration, volatility, and peak comparisons are calculated from reported observations and should be read with their coverage period.
Missing data
A missing observation remains unavailable. It is not filled, interpolated, or presented as a forecast.
Coverage: 1995–2024 · Data refreshed 2026-07-20 09:34:08
Data source
OECD trade statistics with CEPII context
OECD (2025), Balanced international merchandise trade statistics (BIMTS) - HS2017-6D, OECD Data Explorer (accessed on 2026-08-27). OECD BIMTS is the primary trade series for this view. Supporting bilateral trade context uses CEPII BACI bilateral trade flows (202601) under Etalab 2.0 Open Licence. Yugalinks presents derived views of reported observations and calculated indicators. Data terms: OECD Terms & Conditions.