# Global fertilizer affordability recovers ground | World Fertilizer

> Argus data show global fertilizer affordability recovered slightly to 0.72 in October from a more than three-year low in August. The fertilizer index eased on falling urea, phosphate and potash prices, while the crop index resumed its decline.

- Date: 2025-11-21 · published 2025-11-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21858-global-fertilizer-affordability-recovers-ground-world-fertilizer
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower urea and phosphate prices help feed buyers' input costs, but crop prices near 2019 lows weaken the grain side of the affordability balance, which can limit farmer demand for inputs.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- UREA: bearish ▼
- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Sources

- worldfertilizer.com: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/potash/21112025/global-fertilizer-affordability-recovers-ground/

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