Industry facts and figures 2018 print version

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.

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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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