🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia exports of nitrogen fertilizer: 2024 trade data
Saudi Arabia exported $1.66 billion of nitrogen fertilizer in 2024 (4.57 million tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 144 countries. Value rose 5% on 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $3.06 billion.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of nitrogen fertilizer by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.66B | 4.57M t |
| 2023 | $1.58B | 3.93M t |
| 2022 | $3.06B | 4.46M t |
| 2021 | $1.83B | 4.01M t |
| 2020 | $1.16B | 4.37M t |
| 2019 | $1.05B | 3.53M t |
| 2018 | $1.19B | 3.91M t |
| 2017 | $976.0M | 3.99M t |
Where Saudi Arabia exports nitrogen fertilizer to
The largest buyer markets were Thailand (23%), Australia (13%), Bangladesh (13%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 49%. Among the main buyer markets, Kenya grew fastest (+206% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $384.7M | 23% |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $218.1M | 13% |
| 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | $207.4M | 13% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $190.4M | 12% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $164.8M | 9.9% |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | $113.0M | 6.8% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $107.5M | 6.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $82.2M | 5% |
| 🇰🇪 Kenya | $33.5M | 2% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $27.9M | 1.7% |
Types of nitrogen fertilizer under HS 3102
| 3102.10 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | 98% |
| 3102.21 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate | 1.5% |
| 3102.29 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other than ammonium sulphate | 0.2% |
| 3102.80 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, mixtures of urea and ammonium nitrate in aqueous or ammoniacal solution | 0.1% |
| 3102.90 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings | 0% |
| 3102.30 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | 0% |
| 3102.50 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, sodium nitrate | 0% |
| 3102.60 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3102.
Average export price of nitrogen fertilizer
The average declared value was about $0.36 per kg, close to the world average of $0.32.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
Saudi Arabia also imports nitrogen fertilizer
Imports of nitrogen fertilizer by Saudi Arabia reached $51.9 million in 2024 (108.8 thousand tonnes). One supplier dominates: Egypt accounted for 60% of the value. Among the main suppliers, United Kingdom grew fastest (+814% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $31.2M | 60% |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $3.8M | 7.4% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $3.0M | 5.8% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $2.7M | 5.2% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $2.5M | 4.8% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $1.3M | 2.5% |
| 🇷🇺 Russia | $1.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇯🇴 Jordan | $1.1M | 2.1% |
| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | $1.0M | 2% |
| 🇪🇸 Spain | $759K | 1.5% |
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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Mirror data: built from the shipment records of the countries that trade with it.
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 3102: Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous.
Nitrogen fertilizer trade in Saudi Arabia: questions
What is the value of nitrogen fertilizer imported by Saudi Arabia?
Saudi Arabia imported nitrogen fertilizer worth $51.9 million in 2024 (108.8 thousand tonnes).
Where does Saudi Arabia import nitrogen fertilizer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Egypt (60%), United Kingdom (7%), Italy (6%).
What is the average import price of nitrogen fertilizer in Saudi Arabia?
The average declared import value was about $0.48 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.32 per kg.
Does Saudi Arabia export nitrogen fertilizer?
Yes. Saudi Arabia exported nitrogen fertilizer worth $1.66 billion in 2024, mainly to Thailand, Australia, Bangladesh.
What is the HS code for nitrogen fertilizer?
Nitrogen fertilizer falls under HS heading 3102 (Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading nitrogen 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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