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Organic fertilizers: top exporters and importers (2024)

In 2024, world trade in organic fertilizers totaled $1.3 billion (4.1 million tonnes). The top exporters were the Netherlands (14%), Italy (12%) and Belgium (12%); the top importers were Vietnam (8%), France (8%) and Spain (6%). Compared with 2019, the value rose 32%.

Summary

World trade
$1.3billion
Tonnes
4.1million tonnes
Price per tonne
$306
The largest flows between countries. Width: value; color: estimated transport mode.SeaAirLand

Top exporters

  1. Netherlands$171 million · 13.5%
    re-exports
  2. Italy$157 million · 12.5%
  3. Belgium$145 million · 11.5%
    re-exports
  4. Spain$106 million · 8.4%
  5. China$56 million · 4.4%
  6. France$51 million · 4%
  7. Germany$49 million · 3.9%
  8. United States$49 million · 3.9%
  9. India$38 million · 3%
  10. Canada$35 million · 2.8%
  11. United Kingdom$35 million · 2.7%
  12. Ireland$29 million · 2.3%
  13. Austria$26 million · 2.1%
  14. Japan$24 million · 1.9%
  15. Norway$22 million · 1.7%
  16. South Korea$20 million · 1.6%
  17. Turkey$16 million · 1.3%
  18. Vietnam$16 million · 1.3%
  19. Portugal$15 million · 1.2%
  20. South Africa$15 million · 1.2%

Top importers

  1. Vietnam$101 million · 8%
  2. France$96 million · 7.6%
  3. Spain$72 million · 5.7%
  4. United States$67 million · 5.3%
  5. Italy$64 million · 5%
  6. Netherlands$58 million · 4.6%
    re-exports
  7. China$52 million · 4.1%
  8. Portugal$51 million · 4.1%
  9. Germany$51 million · 4.1%
  10. India$44 million · 3.5%
  11. Poland$37 million · 3%
  12. United Kingdom$33 million · 2.6%
  13. Austria$24 million · 1.9%
  14. Belgium$24 million · 1.9%
    re-exports
  15. Brazil$23 million · 1.8%
  16. Cambodia$21 million · 1.6%
  17. Ireland$18 million · 1.5%
  18. Romania$17 million · 1.3%
  19. Peru$15 million · 1.2%
  20. Mexico$15 million · 1.2%

Trend

Who sells it

The Netherlands has been the top exporter since 2015

Value in USD millions. The five largest exporters in 2024.

  • Netherlands 171
  • Italy 157
  • Belgium 145
  • Spain 106
  • China 55.9

Source: CEPII BACI

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Country19952024
Netherlands17.9171
Italy9.8157
Belgium15.9145
Spain6106
China4.355.9

Price

Implied price

The price per tonne rose 256% since 1995

Current US dollars per tonne: value over the weight reported by BACI.

  • 2024: $306

Source: CEPII BACI

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YearUSD per tonne
1995$86
1996$94
1997$99
1998$100
1999$122
2000$116
2001$116
2002$119
2003$160
2004$159
2005$181
2006$171
2007$209
2008$266
2009$239
2010$238
2011$252
2012$254
2013$271
2014$254
2015$226
2016$259
2017$277
2018$350
2019$272
2020$300
2021$336
2022$334
2023$322
2024$306

What it includes

  • 3101 · Organic fertilizers

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Sources and methodology

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Methodology

Goods trade from CEPII BACI (BACI_HS92_V202601), which reconciles what exporters and importers report: countries that stopped reporting (Russia since 2022) appear with their partners’ data. FOB values in current US dollars; tonnes when BACI reports them. The price per tonne is the value of the rows with a weight divided by that weight. The transport mode is our own estimate based on value per kilo and geography. Data up to 2024.

Hong Kong, Singapore, the Netherlands and Belgium re-export goods from other countries: their figures include transit.

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