# AgroPages-Brazil's fertilizer imports hits record in 2025 as lower-grade products gain market share-Agricultural news

> Brazil's fertilizer imports reached a record 44.96 million tonnes in 2025, up 2.9% from 2024, according to StoneX. Buyers shifted toward lower-concentration products such as ammonium sulfate and single superphosphate to cut costs, while urea imports fell 7% and MAP imports fell about 25.7%.

- Date: 2026-01-15 · published 2026-01-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21381-agropages-brazil-s-fertilizer-imports-hits-record-in-2025-as-lower-grade
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Record import volumes show resilient fertilizer demand despite high prices, but the shift away from concentrated products signals strained grower margins. Lower urea and MAP purchases point to softer demand for those products in Brazil.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2023-06-07 | [Fertilizer Market Report – June 7, 2023 - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35811-fertilizer-market-report-june-7-2023-genesis-fertilizers.md) | +0.3% | +4.6% |
| UREA | 2022-10-21 | [Fertilizer markets and the Rand generally stable this week.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39463-fertilizer-markets-and-the-rand-generally-stable-this-week.md) | -2.5% | -13.0% |
| UREA | 2025-09-23 | [Fertiliser Prices Surging Despite Strong Exports – News – SSY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12021-fertiliser-prices-surging-despite-strong-exports-news-ssy.md) | -1.1% | -5.4% |
| UREA | 2025-10-13 | [Global Urea Market Steady as India and Brazil Drive Q4 Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22726-global-urea-market-steady-as-india-and-brazil-drive-q4-demand.md) | -0.5% | +2.8% |
| UREA | 2023-04-28 | [US boost to fertilizer markets nears an end, demand outlook remains a concern amidst negative economic drivers.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6332-us-boost-to-fertilizer-markets-nears-an-end-demand-outlook-remains-a-concern.md) | -0.7% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- news.agropages.com: https://news.agropages.com/News/NewsDetail---56469.htm

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