Industry facts and figures 2019

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.

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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 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

16

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.

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