Global Fertilizers Market: Focus on Compound Fertilizers
Compound fertilizers typically contain a minimum of two primary nutrients which are obtained by chemical reaction, blending or a combination of both. The basic fertilizer materials used for the manufacturing of NPK fertilizers include ammonia, ammonium phosphate, urea, sulphur and potassium salts. There has been a notable surge in the demand for compound fertilizers in the past few years, mainly as a result of deteriorating soil fertility and increasing demand for organic/green food. Asia accounts for the majority portion of the global NPK capacity with China as the leading regional market. The other main markets include Western Europe, Eurasia and Central Europe.
The demand for compound fertilizer has been particularly influenced by several interrelated and changing factors like population, economic growth, agricultural production, prices and government policies. Industry experts opine that increasing income, urbanization and shifting consumer preferences have collectively altered dietary patterns, particularly in the developing countries. Therefore, improvement of the grain yield has been highly important to meet the rising food demand which is growing as a result of the growing global population. Meanwhile, the improved grain yield will have a positive impact on the market for compound fertilizers.
The shifting patter of demand of compound fertilizers is also attributed to the rising environmental concerns. The recent past witnessed farmers placing higher requirements on compound fertilizers for the cultivation of high-end cash crops. Moreover, increasing energy prices have highly supported the usage of biofuels such as bio-ethanol (made from sugar or corn) and biodiesel (made from oilseeds) which require major cereals as inputs, and will further increase demand for compound fertilizers.
Among the various companies engaged in the production of NPK fertilizers, Yara is the undisputable market leader. The other major players include Acron, SACF and BASF.The current report covers the overview, market size and segmentation of the global compound fertilizers market. The various drivers and the challenges faced by the market are also discussed in detail. The competitive aspect of the market is also highlighted and the key players are profiled with their strategies for this market.
By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.
The demand for compound fertilizer has been particularly influenced by several interrelated and changing factors like population, economic growth, agricultural production, prices and government policies. Industry experts opine that increasing income, urbanization and shifting consumer preferences have collectively altered dietary patterns, particularly in the developing countries. Therefore, improvement of the grain yield has been highly important to meet the rising food demand which is growing as a result of the growing global population. Meanwhile, the improved grain yield will have a positive impact on the market for compound fertilizers.
The shifting patter of demand of compound fertilizers is also attributed to the rising environmental concerns. The recent past witnessed farmers placing higher requirements on compound fertilizers for the cultivation of high-end cash crops. Moreover, increasing energy prices have highly supported the usage of biofuels such as bio-ethanol (made from sugar or corn) and biodiesel (made from oilseeds) which require major cereals as inputs, and will further increase demand for compound fertilizers.
Among the various companies engaged in the production of NPK fertilizers, Yara is the undisputable market leader. The other major players include Acron, SACF and BASF.The current report covers the overview, market size and segmentation of the global compound fertilizers market. The various drivers and the challenges faced by the market are also discussed in detail. The competitive aspect of the market is also highlighted and the key players are profiled with their strategies for this market.
By combining SPSS Inc.’s data integration and analysis capabilities with our relevant findings, we have predicted the future growth of the industry. We employed various significant variables that have an impact on this industry and created regression models with SPSS Base to determine the future direction of the industry. Before deploying the regression model, the relationship between several independent or predictor variables and the dependent variable was analyzed using standard SPSS output, including charts, tables and tests.
1. INTRODUCTION: GLOBAL FERTILIZERS MARKET
1.1 Types of Fertilizers
1.2 Fertilizer Production Process
2. COMPOUND FERTILIZERS
2.1 Overview of Compound Fertilizers
2.2 Manufacturing Process
2.3 Agricultural Use of Compound Fertilizers
2.4 Market Size
2.5 Geographical Segmentation
3. LEADING MARKETS
3.1 China Compound Fertilizer Market
3.2 The U.S Compound Fertilizer Market
4. GROWTH DRIVERS
4.1 Increasing Population and Reduced Land for Food Production
4.2 Growing Importance of Biofuels
4.3 Higher Demand for Green/Organic Food
4.4 Higher Meat Consumption
4.5 Government Support in Form of Fertilizer Subsidy
4.6 Emerging Markets
5. CHALLENGES
5.1 Relatively New Product and Expensive
5.2 Rising Energy Costs
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7. COMPANY PROFILES
7.1 Yara International
7.1.1 Business Description
7.1.2 Business Strategies
7.2 Acron
7.2.1 Business Description
7.2.2 Business Strategies
7.3 BASF
7.3.1 Business Description
7.3.2 Business Strategies
8. MARKET OUTLOOK
8.2 Forecast Methodology
8.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
8.2.2 Correlation Analysis
8.2.3 Regression Analysis
1.1 Types of Fertilizers
1.2 Fertilizer Production Process
2. COMPOUND FERTILIZERS
2.1 Overview of Compound Fertilizers
2.2 Manufacturing Process
2.3 Agricultural Use of Compound Fertilizers
2.4 Market Size
2.5 Geographical Segmentation
3. LEADING MARKETS
3.1 China Compound Fertilizer Market
3.2 The U.S Compound Fertilizer Market
4. GROWTH DRIVERS
4.1 Increasing Population and Reduced Land for Food Production
4.2 Growing Importance of Biofuels
4.3 Higher Demand for Green/Organic Food
4.4 Higher Meat Consumption
4.5 Government Support in Form of Fertilizer Subsidy
4.6 Emerging Markets
5. CHALLENGES
5.1 Relatively New Product and Expensive
5.2 Rising Energy Costs
6. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
7. COMPANY PROFILES
7.1 Yara International
7.1.1 Business Description
7.1.2 Business Strategies
7.2 Acron
7.2.1 Business Description
7.2.2 Business Strategies
7.3 BASF
7.3.1 Business Description
7.3.2 Business Strategies
8. MARKET OUTLOOK
8.2 Forecast Methodology
8.2.1 Dependent and Independent Variables
8.2.2 Correlation Analysis
8.2.3 Regression Analysis
LIST OF GRAPHS
World Fertilizers Consumption: (2002-2009)
Total Fertilizer Use by Crop at Global Level: (2008)
Fertilizer Consumption by Nutrient Type (2009)
Global Fertilizer Use by Region (2009)
NPK Fertilizer Production Process
Worldwide NPK Production Capacity (2006-2013F)
Worldwide Ammonia Production Trend (2001-2008)
Worldwide Urea Production Trend (2001-2008)
Global NPK Capacity by Region (2008)
Production and Consumption of Fertilizers, China (2000-2007)
Compound Fertilizer Consumption in China (2000-2008E)
Growth in Compound Fertilizers, China (2000-2007)
Fertilizer Consumption by Types in China (2008)
Fuel Ethanol Production in China (2003-2009)
Production and Consumption of Fertilizers in North America (2001-2008)
Net Imports and Exports of Fertilizers in North America (2002-2008)
The U.S NPK Fertilizer Capacity (2007-2012F)
Fertilizer Consumption by Types in the U.S (2008)
Average U.S Farm Prices of Selected Fertilizers (2009)
Producer price Index for Fertilizers in the U.S (2001-2009P)
World Population projection (2001-2050P)
World Arable Land per Person (2000-2007)
World Ethanol production (2004-2008)
Bio-Ethanol Top Producers (2009)
The U.S Corn production going into Ethanol production (2007-2018P)
Global Organic Food Sales (2001-2008)
Regional Meat Consumption Pattern (2009)
Global Grain and Oilseed Production (2004-2010E)
The U.S Natural Gas Spot Prices (2006-2014E)
Global Major Players by NPK Capacity (2008)
Annual Revenue of Yara (2006-2009)
Annual revenue of Acron (2007-2009)
Annual revenue of BASF (2005-2009)
Global NPK Production Capacity Forecast (2009-2014F)
World Fertilizers Consumption: (2002-2009)
Total Fertilizer Use by Crop at Global Level: (2008)
Fertilizer Consumption by Nutrient Type (2009)
Global Fertilizer Use by Region (2009)
NPK Fertilizer Production Process
Worldwide NPK Production Capacity (2006-2013F)
Worldwide Ammonia Production Trend (2001-2008)
Worldwide Urea Production Trend (2001-2008)
Global NPK Capacity by Region (2008)
Production and Consumption of Fertilizers, China (2000-2007)
Compound Fertilizer Consumption in China (2000-2008E)
Growth in Compound Fertilizers, China (2000-2007)
Fertilizer Consumption by Types in China (2008)
Fuel Ethanol Production in China (2003-2009)
Production and Consumption of Fertilizers in North America (2001-2008)
Net Imports and Exports of Fertilizers in North America (2002-2008)
The U.S NPK Fertilizer Capacity (2007-2012F)
Fertilizer Consumption by Types in the U.S (2008)
Average U.S Farm Prices of Selected Fertilizers (2009)
Producer price Index for Fertilizers in the U.S (2001-2009P)
World Population projection (2001-2050P)
World Arable Land per Person (2000-2007)
World Ethanol production (2004-2008)
Bio-Ethanol Top Producers (2009)
The U.S Corn production going into Ethanol production (2007-2018P)
Global Organic Food Sales (2001-2008)
Regional Meat Consumption Pattern (2009)
Global Grain and Oilseed Production (2004-2010E)
The U.S Natural Gas Spot Prices (2006-2014E)
Global Major Players by NPK Capacity (2008)
Annual Revenue of Yara (2006-2009)
Annual revenue of Acron (2007-2009)
Annual revenue of BASF (2005-2009)
Global NPK Production Capacity Forecast (2009-2014F)
LIST OF TABLES
Nitrogen Content of NPK Fertilizers and Other Complex Fertilizers
Per capita food consumption in Kcal/person/day (1965-2030)
Feed Grain Multipliers for Meat Production
Dependent & Independent Variables (2006– 2009)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output
Nitrogen Content of NPK Fertilizers and Other Complex Fertilizers
Per capita food consumption in Kcal/person/day (1965-2030)
Feed Grain Multipliers for Meat Production
Dependent & Independent Variables (2006– 2009)
Correlation Matrix
Model Summary – Coefficient of Determination
Regression Coefficients Output
