# China’s Fertilizer Export Landscape (Jan–May 2025) - China Informatics

> China's fertilizer exports rose 33.1% year on year in January to May 2025 to 12.84 million tons, led by ammonium sulphate. Urea exports fell 82.9% and DAP exports fell 91% over the same period.

- Date: 2025-06-22 · published 2025-06-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24148-china-s-fertilizer-export-landscape-jan-may-2025-china-informatics
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Sharp drops in Chinese urea and DAP exports remove a major source of global supply, supporting prices for those nutrients.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2026-05-01 | [China tightens border inspections for fertilizer exports, sources say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19636-china-tightens-border-inspections-for-fertilizer-exports-sources-say.md) | -11.0% | -18.0% |
| UREA | 2023-09-08 | [India fertilizer industry on ‘wait and watch’ mode after China bans urea export - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34434-india-fertilizer-industry-on-wait-and-watch-mode-after-china-bans-urea-export.md) | -0.6% | -4.9% |
| UREA | 2022-10-25 | [U.S. nitrogen exports jump as Europe scrambles for fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10124-u-s-nitrogen-exports-jump-as-europe-scrambles-for-fertilizer.md) | -10.5% | -11.8% |
| UREA | 2023-09-06 | [Fertilizer Market Report – September 6, 2023 - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9880-fertilizer-market-report-september-6-2023-genesis-fertilizers.md) | +1.9% | -2.5% |
| UREA | 2023-09-27 | [Fertilizer Market Report – September 27, 2023 - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34433-fertilizer-market-report-september-27-2023-genesis-fertilizers.md) | -3.2% | -6.5% |
| DAP | 2025-04-22 | [China’s Phosphate Fertilizer Export Overview (January – March 2025) - China Informatics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25033-china-s-phosphate-fertilizer-export-overview-january-march-2025-china.md) | 0.0% | +2.3% |
| DAP | 2026-08-20 | [IFDC: China’s urea exports ease nitrogen prices, but fertilizer markets remain tense - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17859-ifdc-china-s-urea-exports-ease-nitrogen-prices-but-fertilizer-markets-remain.md) | 0.0% | +0.6% |
| DAP | 2023-09-08 | [India fertilizer industry on ‘wait and watch’ mode after China bans urea export - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34434-india-fertilizer-industry-on-wait-and-watch-mode-after-china-bans-urea-export.md) | +1.4% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- chinainformatics.com: https://chinainformatics.com/chemicals/fertilizers-nitrogen-phosphate-potash/china-fertilizer-trade-jan-may-2025-npk-insights/

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