# Along with a Fall in Demand for Exporting and Domestic Use, the Output of Many Fertilizer Products Declined Year on Year - Analysis and Viewpoints of China Agriculture  - CnAgri-China Agriculture Consultant

> China's fertilizer output from January to August 2018 totaled 37.0 million MT, down 6.3% year on year. Urea output fell 7.6%, and urea exports were 2.4 million MT lower than a year earlier. DAP exports were roughly flat year on year.

- Date: 2018-11-09 · published 2018-11-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62012-along-with-a-fall-in-demand-for-exporting-and-domestic-use-the-output-of-many
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Chinese urea and phosphate output and exports tighten global fertilizer supply and support prices. Higher fertilizer costs feed through into feed-grain production expenses.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2021-11-08 | [China, Ida and vaccine mandates all contributing to fertilizer shortage - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12685-china-ida-and-vaccine-mandates-all-contributing-to-fertilizer-shortage-agweek-1.md) | +4.1% | +2.2% |
| 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 | 2025-08-28 | [Sticky input prices and short supplies: What's keeping fertilizer costs high? - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23627-sticky-input-prices-and-short-supplies-what-s-keeping-fertilizer-costs-high.md) | -7.5% | -8.9% |
| UREA | 2020-08-27 | [Agriculture ministry redetermines fertiliser demand \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9345-agriculture-ministry-redetermines-fertiliser-demand-the-business-standard.md) | -3.1% | -6.0% |
| UREA | 2025-07-27 | [Sabic Agri-Nutrients Says In Q3, Supply Availability Will Be Limited Despite Ongoing Exports From China — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24082-sabic-agri-nutrients-says-in-q3-supply-availability-will-be-limited-despite.md) | +7.5% | +2.2% |
| DAP | 2022-06-27 | [Morocco’s OCP Group holds key to DAP prices; China returns to fertilizer exports market - Rural Voice is a bilingual news platform which is filling the information gap by providing in-depth coverage of agricultural policies, technological advancements, cooperatives, public sector and rural development. It offers analytical content tailored for](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41284-morocco-s-ocp-group-holds-key-to-dap-prices-china-returns-to-fertilizer-exports.md) | -3.5% | -0.1% |
| 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% |
| DAP | 2025-08-28 | [Sticky input prices and short supplies: What's keeping fertilizer costs high? - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23627-sticky-input-prices-and-short-supplies-what-s-keeping-fertilizer-costs-high.md) | -2.6% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- en.cnagri.com: http://en.cnagri.com/news/insight/20181109/299678.html

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