# SunSirs: China's Urea Industry Aims for 81 Million Tons of Annual Capacity by 2025 - ChemNet

> China's urea industry expanded capacity sharply, with output rising 9.58 million tons between 2022 and 2024, a 17% increase. Growth came mainly from coal-based production while fixed-bed output declined. The industry is shifting from scale-driven growth toward quality-focused competition.

- Date: 2025-12-24 · published 2025-12-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6497-sunsirs-china-s-urea-industry-aims-for-81-million-tons-of-annual-capacity-by
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Structural oversupply from China's capacity build-out pressures global urea prices lower, lowering nitrogen costs for corn growers. Persistent excess supply reduces the likelihood of a sustained fertilizer-driven rally.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-06-18 | [Excess Capacity, Export Competition Will Force U.S. Ethanol Industry to Transform \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52622-excess-capacity-export-competition-will-force-u-s-ethanol-industry-to-transform.md) | -0.9% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2017-09-29 | [Steady growth for China’s feed industry - Food & Agribusiness](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68862-steady-growth-for-china-s-feed-industry-food-and-agribusiness.md) | +3.1% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2026-03-20 | [USDA attache sees China 2026/27 corn imports steady at 8 million T \| MarketScreener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14593-usda-attache-sees-china-2026-27-corn-imports-steady-at-8-million-t.md) | -0.1% | -3.2% |
| CORN | 2017-02-13 | [Cattle Industry Still in Expansion Mode, at Least for Now - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72633-cattle-industry-still-in-expansion-mode-at-least-for-now-center-for-commercial.md) | -1.1% | -2.6% |
| CORN | 2023-07-10 | [China’s corn production to inch up in 2023-24](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14830-china-s-corn-production-to-inch-up-in-2023-24.md) | +4.0% | -8.3% |

## Sources

- news.chemnet.com: https://news.chemnet.com/news-295.html

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