Country Crop & Fertilizer Calendar

Crop growing seasons and fertilizer import windows

Peak 3-month import share
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Crops

Maize
Rice
Spring wheat
Winter grains (wheat* and barley)

Fertilizer

DAP/MAP
MOP
Urea

Fertilizer Import Dependency Ratios

  • Potash100%
  • Phosphates87.2%
  • Nitrogen67.3%

Fertilizer Use per Area of Cropland(kg/ha)

  • Nitrogen4
  • Phosphates2
  • Potash0

Global Fertilizer Market Structure

Top importers and exporters by major fertilizer products

Importers

India
20%
Brazil
13.9%
Bangladesh
7%
United States of America
6.5%
Canada
6.2%

Exporters

Morocco
23.6%
China
21.4%
Saudi Arabia
19.6%
Russian Federation
14.2%
United States of America
8.4%