# Kazakhstan Has 6.6 Billion Tonnes of Potash Salts but Remains 100% Import-Dependent

> Kazakhstan holds over 6.6 billion tonnes of potash salt reserves but produces no potash fertilizer domestically. The country needs about 14,000 tonnes a year, all imported, and plans to raise total mineral fertilizer use to 2.3 million tonnes in 2026.

- Date: 2026-08-17 · published 2026-08-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Kazakhstan · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18218-kazakhstan-has-6-6-billion-tonnes-of-potash-salts-but-remains-100-import
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

This is a structural, small-market import dependence with no direct effect on global potash prices. It does not change near-term supply or demand balances.

## Sources

- dknews.kz: https://dknews.kz/en/articles-in-english/401092-kazakhstan-has-6-6-billion-tonnes-of-potash-salts-but

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