# Urea supply tight as China keeps exports low | The Western Producer

> Global urea supplies are tight because China has barely exported urea since mid-2024, with only about 140,000 tonnes shipped January to June. Analysts expect only around 1.5 million tonnes for the year, far below the 5 to 5.5 million tonnes China used to export annually.

- Date: 2024-08-14 · published 2024-08-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28672-urea-supply-tight-as-china-keeps-exports-low-the-western-producer
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Limited Chinese urea exports keep global nitrogen fertilizer prices firm, raising grain production costs and supporting corn and feed grain values over time.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-04-16 | [Nitrogen prices soar on reduced Chinese exports \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25020-nitrogen-prices-soar-on-reduced-chinese-exports-the-western-producer.md) | +1.4% | +18.5% |
| UREA | 2024-08-01 | [Urea in 'tight supply' on cuts in China exports, gas from Egypt: Fertiglobe \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29104-urea-in-tight-supply-on-cuts-in-china-exports-gas-from-egypt-fertiglobe-s-and-p.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| UREA | 2025-10-31 | [Urea prices heading higher: analyst \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6227-urea-prices-heading-higher-analyst-the-western-producer.md) | +1.9% | 0.0% |
| UREA | 2021-11-05 | [S.Korean drivers panic buy urea after China tightens supply](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43977-s-korean-drivers-panic-buy-urea-after-china-tightens-supply.md) | +4.6% | +3.0% |
| UREA | 2023-12-04 | [South Korea to consult China over urea export delays \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32640-south-korea-to-consult-china-over-urea-export-delays-reuters.md) | -1.6% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2025-05-08 | [Tight nitrogen supply boosts prices \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6760-tight-nitrogen-supply-boosts-prices-the-western-producer.md) | -0.6% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2024-04-04 | [Chinese grain imports seen near record high \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14755-chinese-grain-imports-seen-near-record-high-the-western-producer.md) | -1.0% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2023-03-10 | [China props up U.S. corn, soy exports as other buyers stay quieter than usual](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14854-china-props-up-u-s-corn-soy-exports-as-other-buyers-stay-quieter-than-usual.md) | +1.2% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- producer.com: https://www.producer.com/news/urea-supply-tight-as-china-keeps-exports-low/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.