This statistic shows a forecast of the total global demand for nitrogen fertilizer from 2014 to 2019. In 2014, the demand for nitrogen fertilizers is expected to reach some 147.8 million metric tons. Increasing crop prices lead to increased fertilizer demands and has been especially noted in recent years in South Asia. Favorable weather also increases demand for fertilizers in major agricultural regions.
Forecasted total demand of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide from 2014 to 2019
(in million metric tons)
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International Fertilizer Industry Association. (June 15, 2015). Forecasted total demand of nitrogen fertilizer worldwide from 2014 to 2019 (in million metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/438979/total-demand-of-nitrogen-fertilizer-worldwide-prediction/
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