Al-Thawra Net/..
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) revealed today, Thursday, that the volume of global fertilizer trade will decrease by 30 percent during the first four months of 2026 due to the war in the Middle East.
The organization expected a “slow and irregular” recovery in this regard, even with the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, indicating that between last January and April, the trading volume reached 41 million tons, compared to 58 million tons during the same period in 2025, after farmers postponed purchases due to the rise in fertilizer prices and the decline in grain prices, according to the Qatar News Agency.
The United Nations organization stated that countries, including China and Turkey, imposed restrictions on their fertilizer exports, which led to a further decline in the volume of trade.
The volume of this trade also decreased to $18 billion in the first four months of the year, a decline of 18 percent year-on-year.
The growth in fertilizer consumption slowed in 2025, reaching 209 million tons, as a result of grain prices, and in some regions, due to unfavorable climatic conditions as well as high interest rates.
Fertilizer prices began to decline as a result of the decline in seasonal demand.
However, the organization explained that “concerns still exist regarding the next agricultural season 2026-2027,” in light of the continued cessation of purchases, especially in Europe and North America.
