🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates exports of nitrogen fertilizer: 2024 trade data
Exports of nitrogen fertilizer by the United Arab Emirates reached $840.3 million in 2024 (2.06 million tonnes). Its share of world exports was 2%. Value fell 14% from 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable. The peak in this period was 2022, at $1.23 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 | $840.3M | 2.06M t |
| 2023 | $982.3M | 2.07M t |
| 2022 | $1.23B | 1.62M t |
| 2021 | $1.10B | 2.25M t |
| 2020 | $589.3M | 1.97M t |
| 2019 | $672.9M | 2.17M t |
| 2018 | $652.3M | 2.04M t |
| 2017 | $538.5M | 2.17M t |
Where the United Arab Emirates exports nitrogen fertilizer to
Most of it went to Australia (34%), India (25%), Malawi (8%). Among the main buyer markets, Zimbabwe grew fastest (+32% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Australia | $286.2M | 34% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $208.3M | 25% |
| 🇲🇼 Malawi | $63.7M | 7.6% |
| 🇺🇸 United States | $57.1M | 6.8% |
| 🇿🇲 Zambia | $47.1M | 5.6% |
| 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | $42.3M | 5% |
| 🇲🇿 Mozambique | $21.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $21.2M | 2.5% |
| 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | $18.0M | 2.2% |
| 🇿🇦 South Africa | $12.5M | 1.5% |
Types of nitrogen fertilizer under HS 3102
| 3102.10 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, urea, whether or not in aqueous solution | 94% |
| 3102.30 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium nitrate, whether or not in aqueous solution | 3.6% |
| 3102.60 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, double salts and mixtures of calcium nitrate and ammonium nitrate | 1.5% |
| 3102.21 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, ammonium sulphate | 0.7% |
| 3102.90 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other kinds including mixtures not specified in the foregoing subheadings | 0.1% |
| 3102.40 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: ammonium nitrate with calcium carbonate or other inorganic non-fertilizing substances, mixtures thereof | 0% |
| 3102.29 | Fertilizers, mineral or chemical: nitrogenous, other than ammonium sulphate | 0% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 3102.
Average export price of nitrogen fertilizer
The average declared value was about $0.41 per kg, 28% above the world average of $0.32. This usually points to higher-grade or processed goods.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United Arab Emirates also imports nitrogen fertilizer
The United Arab Emirates imported $55.0 million of nitrogen fertilizer in 2024 (122.0 thousand tonnes). Most of the value came from China (36%), Sweden (19%), Nigeria (18%). Among the main suppliers, China grew fastest (+708% on the year before).
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 China | $19.7M | 36% |
| 🇸🇪 Sweden | $10.6M | 19% |
| 🇳🇬 Nigeria | $9.8M | 18% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $4.6M | 8.4% |
| 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | $2.9M | 5.3% |
| 🇪🇬 Egypt | $2.5M | 4.5% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $1.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | $346K | 0.6% |
| 🇹🇷 Turkey | $341K | 0.6% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $316K | 0.6% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United Arab Emirates?
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 3102: Fertilizers; mineral or chemical, nitrogenous.
Nitrogen fertilizer trade in the United Arab Emirates: questions
What is the value of nitrogen fertilizer imported by the United Arab Emirates?
The United Arab Emirates imported nitrogen fertilizer worth $55.0 million in 2024 (122.0 thousand tonnes).
Where does the United Arab Emirates import nitrogen fertilizer from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were China (36%), Sweden (19%), Nigeria (18%).
What is the average import price of nitrogen fertilizer in the United Arab Emirates?
The average declared import value was about $0.45 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.32 per kg.
Does the United Arab Emirates export nitrogen fertilizer?
Yes. The United Arab Emirates exported nitrogen fertilizer worth $840.3 million in 2024, mainly to Australia, India, Malawi.
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 the United Arab Emirates?
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