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FERTILIZER STATISTICS OVERVIEW
NIGERIA2015 - 2019
2020 Edition
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Nigeria
Outline Background Information▪ Overview of fertilizer
statistics in Nigeria
from 2015 – 2019.
▪ Emphasis on 2019, and each analysis is based on the products
with higher quantities.
▪ Official trade data obtained from the Nigeria Customs Service
(NCS) for imports and Nigeria Ports Authority (NPA) for exports as
well as production and exports data from private sector
▪ Validated by Fertilizer Technical Working Group – Nigeria
(FTWG-NGA).
▪ 2019 data validated from 4th –5th March,2020.
1. Production
2. Imports
3. Exports
4. Origins
5. Agric. and non-agric. use
6. NPK import analysis
7. Consumption (app)
8. Summary
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NIGERIAFertilizer Production
Comments
• There is primary production of granulated Urea fertilizer in
Nigeria by Notore Chemical
Industries PLC and Indorama Fertilizers & Chemical. Both are
located at Onne, River
state. Dangote Fertilizer will soon start production of Urea in
addition to the two
mentioned above.
• Indorama started production in June 2016 which influenced
increment in production
from 2016 – 2019.
• There is also production of SSP but it has been on hold since
2016.
• There was an 8% decrease in Urea production in 2019 compared
to 2018.
• There are about 34 active blending plants across the country,
most of which focus on
blending of NPK 20 10 10 under the Presidential Fertilizer
Initiative (PFI).
HS Code Product 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
3102100000 Urea 281,750 695,000 1,420,325 1,595,935
1,473,858
3103100000 SSP 611 -
Total (mt) 282,361 695,000 1,420,325 1,595,935 1,473,858
Fertilizer Plants in Nigeria
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NIGERIAFertilizer Imports
Comments• Official fertilizer imports to Nigeria decreased by
82% from 2018 to
2019.• There was a restriction of fertilizers and ban on
imported NPK 15 15 15
in Nigeria from Q4 of 2018, which is still affecting the
importation.• There was forex restriction on fertilizer importation
in Q4 of 2018
which also affected raw materials importation in 2019.• Some
fertilizer companies participating in the 2019 PFI relied on
government raw materials for production and didn’t import
forthemselves.
• 2018 carry over stock from government were released in 2019 to
PFIblenders.
• There was a restriction on importation of Urea from 2016
whichaccounts for the drop or nonexistence of Urea imports from
2017.Urea producers in the country currently produces more than
what isconsumed locally.
HS Code Fertilizer Name 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
3105300000 DAP 5,500 5,250 102,770 92,956 56,800
3102210000 Ammonium sulphate 10,483 27,450 40,248 17,700
41,533
3104200000 MOP 408 3,683 121,846 95,373 29,275
3105200000 NPK 165,684 380,455 399,949 351,821 1,785
3105510000 NP compounds 47,986 115,845 96,984 111,500 -
3102100000 Urea 120,346 21,013 12 - -
Others fertilizers 67,569 40,298 42,285 48,101 2,064
Total (mt) 417,976 593,994 804,093 717,450 131,458
DAP43%
Ammonium sulphate
32%
MOP22%
NPK1%
Others fertilizers2%
TOP 4 IMPORTED FERTILIZERS 2019
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
300,000
350,000
400,000
450,000
DAP Ammoniumsulphate
MOP NPK NPcompounds
Urea Othersfertilizers
TOP FERTILIZER IMPORTS PER YEAR
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
MT
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NIGERIAFertilizer Monthly Imports
Comments• Most imports were recorded in the third quarter
and the least imports were recorded in the first quarter of
2019.
• In 2019, fertilizer import was at its peak in December,
recording 42,104mt (32% of 2019 imports), all carried over to
2020.
Source : FAO/GIEWS
Crop Calendar
SEASON CROPS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Cassava (South) u u u
Maize (North main*) u u u
Maize (South main*) u u u
Millet u u
Sorghum u u u
Rice u u u
Yams u u u
Minor Season
(Short Rains)
Cassava, Maize, Millet,
Sorghum, Rice, Yams u u u u
Key: u Ferti l i zer Peak Demand Sowing Growing Harvesting
Major Season
(Long Rains)
Quarter 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Q1 62,761 27,966 191,629 204,513 6,486
Q2 115,692 215,756 316,803 308,218 35,938
Q3 146,067 205,087 196,992 183,020 45,284
Q4 93,457 145,185 98,670 21,699 43,749
Total (mt) 417,976 593,994 804,093 717,450 131,458
0
5,000
10,000
15,000
20,000
25,000
30,000
35,000
40,000
45,000
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
2019 Monthly Fertilizer Imports to Nigeria
MT
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NIGERIAFertilizer Exports
Comments
• Decrease in production also affected exports as there was an
11% decrease in Urea exports.
• Brazil continues to be the exports destination for Nigerian
Urea as 84% of the Urea was exported there in 2018.
Brazil, 84%
Others, 16%
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
2018 UREA DESTINATIONS (EXPORTS)
Urea
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
900,000
Urea
UREA EXPORTS PER YEAR
MT
HS Code Fertilizer Name 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
3102100000 Urea 82,440 329,630 659,603 837,436 743,707
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NIGERIAFertilizer Origins
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10,000
20,000
30,000
40,000
50,000
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MT
TOP 4 COUNTRIES OF ORIGIN
Countries of Origin Morocco China Belarus Netherlands Other
Countries
DAP 89% 11% - - -
Ammonium Sulphate - 69% - 31% 0%
MOP - - 95% - 5%
Other fertilizers - 1% - 0% 99%
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NIGERIAAgricultural and Non-agricultural Uses
Comments
• Some products can be used for both agricultural and industrial
purposes depending on the importer.
• Above is a table that shows the product usage of imports over
the years.
Usage 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) % Volume
(MT) %
Agriculture 417,976 97% 593,994 99% 804,093 99% 717,450 99%
131,458 96%
Industrial/Mines 11,365 3% 3,095 1% 4,588 1% 5,209 1% 5,188
4%
Total (mt) 429,341 100% 597,089 100% 808,682 100% 722,659 100%
136,645 100%
MOP89%
Others11%
2019 NON FERTILIZER USE
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NIGERIANPK Imports Analysis
Comments• Due to the import ban in 2018, NPK importation
reduced in 2019.
• There is local blending of NPK by the various blending plants,
both for the open market and the PFI.
• Popular NPK grades available in the country includes NPK 15 15
15, NPK 20 10 10, NPK 12 12 17 + 2MgO and NPK 27 13 13.
NPK Blend
MT
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
TOTAL NPK IMPORTS PER YEAR
Total NPK Total NP Total PK
MT
Fertilizer 2019 NPK Imports
NPK 1,368
NPK 28 11 14 + TE 377
NPK 18 10 20 + 1MgO + 0.1B 25
NPK 20 20 20 + TE 16
PK compounds 25
Total (mt) 1,810
Fertilizer Name 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
Total NPK 165,728 380,455 399,949 351,821 1,785
Total NP 47,986 115,845 96,984 111,500 -
Total NK - - - - -
Total PK - - - 421 25
Total (mt) 213,714 496,300 496,933 463,742 1,810
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NIGERIAFertilizer Apparent Consumption
Comments• There was a 42% decrease in apparent consumption from
2018
to 2019.
• There was sufficient production of PFI both in 2017 and
2018which resulted into carryover stock for 2019.
• Over 400,000 mt was estimated to be carryover stock from
2018to 2019, mostly finished NPK.
NB: Apparent consumption = Production + Imports –Exports – Non
Fertilizer Use
HS Code Fertilizer Name 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
3102100000 Urea 319,656 386,383 760,734 758,499 730,151
3105300000 DAP 5,500 5,250 102,770 92,956 56,800
3102210000 Ammonium sulphate 10,483 27,450 40,248 12,022
41,533
3104200000 MOP 408 3,683 121,846 95,373 29,275
3105200000 NPK 165,684 380,455 399,949 351,821 1,785
3105510000 NP compounds 47,986 115,845 96,984 111,500 -
Other Fertilizers 68,180 40,298 42,285 53,779 2,064
Total (mt) 617,897 959,364 1,564,816 1,475,950 861,609
0
200,000
400,000
600,000
800,000
Urea DAP Ammoniumsulphate
MOP NPK NPcompounds
OtherFertilizers
TOP FERTILIZER APPARENT CONSUMPTION PER YEAR (2015 - 2019)
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
MT
0
500,000
1,000,000
1,500,000
2,000,000
Nigeria Mali Ghana Cote d'IvoireBurkina Faso Senegal
WA FERTILIZER APPARENT CONSUMPTION IN 2015 - 20192015 2016 2017
2018 2019
MT
Nigeria Mali Ghana Cote d'Ivoire Burkina Faso Senegal
Arable land (ha) 34,000,000 6,411,000 4,700,000 3,500,000
6,000,000 3,200,000
2018 apparent consumption (mt) / ha 0.04 0.13 0.07 0.07 0.04
0.05
2019 apparent consumption (mt) / ha 0.03 0.09
Assumption: Apparent consumption (mt) / Arable land (ha)
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NIGERIASummary of 2019 Fertilizer Statistics
New HS CodeProduct Production Total Imports ExportsNon
Fertilizer
Use
Fertilizer
Imports
2019 Apparent
Consumption
3102100000 Urea 1,473,858 - 743,707 - 730,151
3105300000 DAP 56,800 56,800 56,800
3102210000 Ammonium sulphate 41,542 9 41,533 41,533
3104200000 MOP 33,913 4,637 29,275 29,275
3105200000 NPK 1,785 1,785 1,785
3103100000 SSP 1,507 1,507 1,507
3104300000 SOP 428 5 423 423
2510100000 Phosphate rock 64 64 64
3105600000 PK compounds 25 25 25
2834210000 Potassium nitrate 24 24 24
3101000000 Organic fertilizer 132 111 21 21
3103900000 Other phosphate 12 12 -
3102900000 Other nitrogen 113 113 -
2814100000 Anhydrous ammonia 8 8 -
3102800000 UAN 28 28 -
3105510000 NP compounds 20 20 -
3102500000 Sodium nitrate 246 246 -
Total mt 1,473,858 136,645 743,707 5,188 131,458 861,609
Comments• This is the lowest apparent consumption
of fertilizer since 2016.
• There was a restriction of fertilizers andban on imported NPK
15 15 15 in Nigeriafrom Q4 of 2018, which is still affectingthe
importation.
• There was forex restriction on fertilizerimportation in Q4 of
2018 .
• Some fertilizer companies participating inthe 2019 PFI relied
on government rawmaterials for production and didn’timport for
themselves.
• Over 400,000 mt was estimated to becarryover stock from 2018
to 2019,mostly finished NPK.
• 42,000 mt of DAP was imported in Dec2019 and carried over to
2020.
• 10% - 26.6% of Limestone granules areused as fillers for most
NPK's producedlocally. Data on limestone is not capturedin the
apparent consumption.
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NIGERIAParticipants of 2020 FTWGName Organization Position
Email
Engr. Segun Falade Golden Fertilizer Managing Director
[email protected]
Ishaku Amapu Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Soil Scientist/Afsis
representative [email protected]
Prof. Chris Daudu NAERLS Assistant Director
[email protected]
Surendra Kumar Srivastava Indorama Fertilizers & Chemical
Head of Marketing [email protected]
Felix Nwoche Notore Fertilizers & Chemical Commercial
Business Analyst [email protected]
Adegbite Joseph Adewunmi Nigerian Ports Authority Cooperate and
Strategic Division [email protected]
Oyewo Yassar Planning Research and Statistics CountrySTAT Rep.
[email protected]
Adamu Sale FMARD / FISS Deputy Director
[email protected];
Sani Ahmad Nigeria Customs Service Tariff & Trade Unit
[email protected]
Babalola D. A National Bureau of Statistics Head, Agric
Statistics [email protected];
Bengum Hyelatakiri FEPSAN Agric Officer
[email protected]
Peter Amahwe OCP Nigeria Logistics Services Manager
[email protected]
Kazeem Ajape OCP Nigeria Marketing Manager
[email protected]
Seember Ali Development Gateway Senior Associate Consultant,
VIFAA Project [email protected]
Ada Nsitem WAFA Communications Officer
[email protected]
Innocent Okuku WAFA WAFA Vice President [email protected]
Omitowoju Olaoluwa AFAP Intern [email protected]
Scott Wallace Wallace and Associate CEO [email protected]
William WU QED Director [email protected]
David Guerena QED Soil Scientist/Computational agronomist
[email protected]
Dickson Onewo IFDC Ass. Fertilizer Market Analyst
[email protected]
Diyana Bawiena IFDC Bilingual Admin. Assistant
[email protected]
Christian Amedo IFDC MEL Specialist [email protected]
Felix Deyegbe IFDC Communication Specialist
[email protected]
Samuel Ali IFDC Fertilizer Market Analyst [email protected]
Fred Gyasi IFDC Fertilizer Statistics Specialist
[email protected]
Grace Chilande IFDC AFO Coordinator [email protected]
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NIGERIAParticipants of 2020 FTWG
