Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous

3102 (Harmonized System 1992 for 4-digit)

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Overview This page contains the latest trade data of Nitrogenous Fertilizers. In 2022, Nitrogenous Fertilizers were the world's 76th most traded product, with a total trade of $60.1B. Between 2021 and 2022 the exports of Nitrogenous Fertilizers grew by 57.7%, from $38.1B to $60.1B. Trade in Nitrogenous Fertilizers represent 0.25% of total world trade.

Nitrogenous Fertilizers are a part of Fertilizers. They include Urea, including aqueous solution in packs >10 kg, Ammonium nitrate, including solution, in pack >10 kg, Ammonium nitrate limestone etc mixes, pack >10 kg, Ammonium sulphate, in packs >10 kg, Urea-ammonium nitrate mixes in solution, pack >10 kg, Nitrogenous fertilizers, mixes, nes, pack >10 kg, Calcium-ammonium nitrate mix, double salts pack >10kg, Ammonium sulphate-nitrate mix, double salts, pack>10k, Sodium nitrate, in packs >10 kg, and Calcium cyanamide in packs >10 kg, among others.

Exports In 2022 the top exporters of Nitrogenous Fertilizers  were Russia ($6.27B), China ($5.59B), Oman ($4.14B), Qatar ($3.42B), and Egypt ($3.37B).

Imports In 2022 the top importers of Nitrogenous Fertilizers were India ($7.37B), Brazil ($6.03B), United States ($4.79B), France ($3.38B), and Australia ($2.34B).

Ranking Nitrogenous Fertilizers ranks 952nd in the Product Complexity Index (PCI).

Description Nitrogenous fertilisers are used to provide nitrogen for plants. Nitrogen is an essential nutrient for plants, but it is often unavailable in the soil. Nitrogenous fertilisers can be added to the soil to increase nitrogen levels.

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* Trade values are converted to USD using each month's exchange rate. For December 2023 data, the exchange rate from December 30, 2023 is used.

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Historical Data

Exporters and Importers

Top Origin (2022)Russia$6.27B
Top Destination (2022)India$7.37B

In 2022 Nitrogenous Fertilizers were the world's 76th most traded product (out of 1,218).

In 2022, the top exporters of Nitrogenous Fertilizers were Russia ($6.27B), China ($5.59B), Oman ($4.14B), Qatar ($3.42B), and Egypt ($3.37B).

In 2022, the top importers of Nitrogenous Fertilizers were India ($7.37B), Brazil ($6.03B), United States ($4.79B), France ($3.38B), and Australia ($2.34B).

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Exporters of Nitrogenous Fertilizers (2022)
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Market Dynamics

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Top Origin Growth (2021 -  2022)Oman$1.91B
Top Destination Growth (2021 -  2022)India$3.55B

Between 2021 and 2022, the exports of Nitrogenous Fertilizers grew the fastest in Oman ($1.91B), Egypt ($1.75B), Russia ($1.7B), United States ($1.57B), and Nigeria ($1.52B).

Between 2021 and 2022, the fastest growing importers of Nitrogenous Fertilizers were India ($3.55B), France ($1.8B), Brazil ($1.62B), Germany ($1.21B), and Australia ($1.03B).

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Exporters of Nitrogenous Fertilizers (2021 - 2022)

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Market Concentration

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This chart shows the evolution of the market concentration of exports of Nitrogenous Fertilizers.

In 2022, market concentration measured using Shannon Entropy, was 5.13. This means that most of the exports of Nitrogenous Fertilizers are explained by 34 countries.

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Value of Exports in Nitrogenous Fertilizers

Net Trade

TOP NET EXPORTER (2022)Russia$6.26B
TOP NET IMPORTER (2022)India$7.33B

This map shows which countries export or import more of Nitrogenous Fertilizers. Each country is colored based on the difference in exports and imports of Nitrogenous Fertilizers during 2022.

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in exports than in imports of Nitrogenous Fertilizers were Russia ($6.26B), China ($5.53B), Oman ($4.13B), Qatar ($3.42B), and Egypt ($3.34B).

In 2022, the countries that had a largest trade value in imports than in exports of Nitrogenous Fertilizers were India ($7.33B), Brazil ($5.95B), France ($2.75B), United States ($2.59B), and Australia ($2.29B).

Net Trade (2022)

Disaggregation

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In 2022, the world most traded Nitrogenous Fertilizers, disaggragated by their HS6 level were Urea, including aqueous solution in packs... ($37.4B), Ammonium sulphate, in packs >10 kg ($6.04B), Ammonium nitrate limestone etc mixes, pack... ($4.85B), Ammonium nitrate, including solution, in pack... ($4.37B), and Urea-ammonium nitrate mixes in solution, pack... ($3.89B)

HS6 Disaggregation for Nitrogenous Fertilizers (2022)
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Country Comparison

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This visualization shows the countries that have an important ratio of their trade related to Nitrogenous Fertilizers.
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Top 10 Exporters Countries of Nitrogenous Fertilizers by percentage of total exports

Potential Exports

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TOP EXPORT POTENTIALIndia+ $466M
TOP IMPORT POTENTIALEgypt+ $15.2M

Nitrogenous Fertilizers’s highest export potential is India. With an export gap of $466M.  Nitrogenous Fertilizers’s highest import potential is Egypt with an import gap of $15.2M.

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Product Complexity

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The Complexity-Relatedness diagram compares the risk and the strategic value of a product's potential export opportunities. Relatedness is predictive of the probability that a country increases its exports in a product. Complexity, is associated with higher levels of income, economic growth potential, lower income inequality, and lower emissions.

Relatedness vs Country Complexity (2022)

Country by Relatedness

The following visualization shows the relatedness of Nitrogenous Fertilizers to countries. Higher relatedness values ​​indicate greater knowledge, which predicts a greater probability of exporting that product in the future.

Relative Relatedness by Country (2022)

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