🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of compound fertilizer: 2024 trade data
Exports of compound fertilizer by Saudi Arabia reached $3.35 billion in 2024 (5.87 million tonnes). That makes it the 4th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 159 countries. Value rose 4% on 2023. Over 2017-2024 the trade grew strongly, by about 19% a year on average. The peak in this period was 2022, at $4.33 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of compound fertilizer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.35B | 5.87M t |
| 2023 | $3.23B | 5.44M t |
| 2022 | $4.33B | 4.94M t |
| 2021 | $2.79B | 4.79M t |
| 2020 | $1.40B | 4.25M t |
| 2019 | $1.70B | 4.45M t |
| 2018 | $1.67B | 3.77M t |
| 2017 | $1.00B | 2.69M t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports compound fertilizer to
The largest buyer markets were India (36%), United States (19%), Brazil (12%). Among the main buyer markets, Thailand grew fastest (+217% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.20B | 36% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $637.8M | 19% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $402.5M | 12% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $245.3M | 7.3% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $223.6M | 6.7% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $207.4M | 6.2% |
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $88.2M | 2.6% |
| 🇹🇿 Tanzania | $69.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $65.8M | 2% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $25.3M | 0.8% |
Types of compound fertilizer under HS 3105
| 3105.30 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: diammonium hydrogenorthophosphate (diammonium phosphate) | 67% |
| 3105.40 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate (monoammonium phosphate) and mixtures thereof with diammonium… | 25% |
| 3105.59 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements nitrogen and phosphorus, other than nitrates and phosphates | 5.4% |
| 3105.20 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the three fertilizing elements nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium | 1.5% |
| 3105.90 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: n.e.c. in heading no. 3105 | 1.1% |
| 3105.51 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing nitrates and phosphates | 0.3% |
| 3105.60 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: containing the two fertilizing elements phosphorus and potassium | 0% |
| 3105.10 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: in tablets or similar forms or in packages of a gross weight not exceeding 10kg | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3105.
Average export price of compound fertilizer
The average declared value was about $0.57 per kg, close to the world average of $0.58.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports compound fertilizer
In 2024, Saudi Arabia imported compound fertilizer worth $81.5 million (69.9 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from Spain (23%), Germany (14%), China (12%). Trade is spread widely: the top three suppliers together make up only 48%. Among the main suppliers, Mexico grew fastest (+140% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $18.3M | 23% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $11.5M | 14% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $9.5M | 12% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $8.6M | 11% |
| 🇧🇪 Belgium | $7.9M | 9.8% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $7.6M | 9.3% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $4.0M | 5% |
| 🇫🇷 France | $2.2M | 2.7% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $2.0M | 2.5% |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $1.6M | 1.9% |
Who is behind these numbers in Saudi Arabia?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 3105: Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers; goods of chapter 31 in tablets or packages of gross weight not exceeding 10kg.
Compound fertilizer trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of compound fertilizer imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported compound fertilizer worth $81.5 million in 2024 (69.9 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import compound fertilizer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Spain (23%), Germany (14%), China (12%).
What is the average import price of compound fertilizer in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $1.17 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.58 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export compound fertilizer?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported compound fertilizer worth $3.35 billion in 2024, mainly to India, United States, Brazil.
What is the HS code for compound fertilizer?
Compound fertilizer falls under HS heading 3105 (Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, containing 2 or 3 of the elements nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium; other fertilisers). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading compound fertilizer with Saudi Arabia?
These public statistics stop at country level. EximDataX builds Saudi Arabia trade from the records of its trading partners, updated weekly, so you can see who ships this product there.
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