# Potassium fertilizers to see increased use in Africa and the Middle-East | World Fertilizer

> A Freedonia Group study forecasts global potassium fertilizer demand to grow 2.2% per year to 40 million tonnes (nutrient basis) by 2022. Africa and the Middle East are expected to see some of the fastest growth, while total fertilizer demand is projected to rise 1.4% per year.

- Date: 2019-04-23 · published 2019-04-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59906-potassium-fertilizers-to-see-increased-use-in-africa-and-the-middle-east-world
- Commodities: [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Steady growth in potash demand, especially from corn and emerging regions, supports fertilizer prices and tightens the supply outlook, though the forecast is a multi-year projection.

## Read by commodity

- POTASH: bullish ▲

## Sources

- worldfertilizer.com: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/potash/23042019/potassium-fertilizers-to-see-increased-use-in-africa-and-the-middle-east/

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