# Global fertilizer prices climb 11% in early 2025: World Bank  ...

> The World Bank reports global fertilizer prices rose 11% in Q1 2025 year-on-year, with urea up 20% to an average of $390 per tonne. Egyptian gas-related plant curtailments and Chinese export restrictions contributed to the rise.

- Date: 2025-05-14 · published 2025-05-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25007-global-fertilizer-prices-climb-11-in-early-2025-world-bank
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained nitrogen price increases from supply constraints raise farm input costs and support corn and grain prices through higher production expenses.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-08-20 | [World Bank Projects Higher Fertilizer Prices Into 2026 -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23634-world-bank-projects-higher-fertilizer-prices-into-2026.md) | -0.8% | -8.5% |
| UREA | 2025-11-05 | [Global fertilizer prices to surge by 21% in 2025, World Bank warns \| AgriTech Middle East & Africa - Trends in I ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6231-global-fertilizer-prices-to-surge-by-21-in-2025-world-bank-warns-agritech.md) | -2.3% | -10.7% |
| UREA | 2025-11-05 | [Global fertilizer prices expected to rise 21% in 2025 - Ecofin Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6229-global-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-rise-21-in-2025-ecofin-agency.md) | -2.3% | -10.7% |
| UREA | 2022-10-08 | [Global Fertilizer Price Updates: September’ 2022 -](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39446-global-fertilizer-price-updates-september-2022.md) | -1.2% | -13.9% |
| UREA | 2026-10-28 | [WORLD BANK SAYS FERTILIZER PRICES SET TO RISE 14% IN 2026 DUE TO SURGE IN UREA PRICES, RETURNING TO 2025 LEVELS IN 2027 - CGTN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/297-world-bank-says-fertilizer-prices-set-to-rise-14-in-2026-due-to-surge-in-urea.md) | -1.3% | — |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [WORLD BANK SAYS FERTILIZER PRICES SET TO RISE 14% IN 2026 DUE TO SURGE IN UREA PRICES, RETURNING TO 2025 LEVELS IN 2027 - CGTN](https://feedsoft.ai/events/297-world-bank-says-fertilizer-prices-set-to-rise-14-in-2026-due-to-surge-in-urea.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2025-04-03 | [Global fertiliser prices up in February – The Times Group](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9270-global-fertiliser-prices-up-in-february-the-times-group.md) | +2.2% | +2.7% |
| CORN | 2020-02-28 | [Global Price Watch: January 2020 Prices (February 28, 2020) - World \| ReliefWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54678-global-price-watch-january-2020-prices-february-28-2020-world-reliefweb.md) | +3.2% | -2.7% |

## Sources

- millingmea.com: https://millingmea.com/global-fertilizer-prices-climb-11-in-early-2025-world-bank/

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