# Advancements in the Asian Fertilizer Market: Part 2 | World Fertilizer

> China accounted for over 40% of global urea capacity in 2017, about 89 million tonnes, and domestic output is running below 50% of operating capacity. Plant shutdowns for pollution control and gas diverted to heating have constrained the ammonia and urea industry, while India has several new projects under consideration.

- Date: 2018-12-17 · published 2018-12-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61859-advancements-in-the-asian-fertilizer-market-part-2-world-fertilizer
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

Chinese capacity cuts tighten global nitrogen supply and support urea prices, which feeds into higher fertilizer costs for grain and oilseed growers.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2025-12-12 | [Nitrogen market braces for CBAM after document leak \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21824-nitrogen-market-braces-for-cbam-after-document-leak-world-fertilizer.md) | +1.0% | +11.0% |
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| UREA | 2022-12-16 | [Market Report 221216 - Genesis Fertilizers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38180-market-report-221216-genesis-fertilizers.md) | -0.1% | -10.8% |
| UREA | 2025-11-10 | [ICIS reports on EU introduction of fertilizer tax \| World Fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22261-icis-reports-on-eu-introduction-of-fertilizer-tax-world-fertilizer.md) | -0.8% | -9.6% |
| UREA | 2025-11-17 | [Market trend - Fertilizer middle market - beginning of](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21860-market-trend-fertilizer-middle-market-beginning-of.md) | -1.2% | -8.5% |

## Sources

- worldfertilizer.com: https://www.worldfertilizer.com/nitrogen/17122018/advancements-in-the-asian-fertilizer-market-part-2/

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