# Nitrogen fertilizer imports are 25% behind and will not recover in 2026

> Brazilian imports of nitrogen fertilizers such as urea and ammonium sulfate are about 25% behind last year's pace, according to Rabobank. The bank does not expect the shortfall to be closed by the end of 2026, which could limit supply for Brazil's second-crop corn and sugarcane renewal.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-05T15:11:18.129Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/81980-nitrogen-fertilizer-imports-are-25-behind-and-will-not-recover-in-2026
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md)

## Why it matters

A lagging import pace tightens Brazilian nitrogen supply during the planting and fertilization period. Combined with higher European gas prices feeding into import costs, this supports urea prices and may increase demand for fertilizer as soybean planting advances.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2022-10-25 | [U.S. nitrogen exports jump as Europe scrambles for fertilizer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10124-u-s-nitrogen-exports-jump-as-europe-scrambles-for-fertilizer.md) | -10.5% | -11.8% |
| UREA | 2025-08-27 | [Brazil fertilizer imports reach record high in July amid global trade tensions — Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23641-brazil-fertilizer-imports-reach-record-high-in-july-amid-global-trade-tensions.md) | -7.0% | -8.8% |
| UREA | 2026-04-20 | [In Q1 2026, both import and export volumes and prices of chemical fertilizers rose; summary of import and export policies - ChemNet](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19639-in-q1-2026-both-import-and-export-volumes-and-prices-of-chemical-fertilizers.md) | -1.4% | -16.5% |
| UREA | 2026-02-06 | [Ballance Agri-Nutrients issued 2026 global fertilizer markets report - Fertilizer Daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20530-ballance-agri-nutrients-issued-2026-global-fertilizer-markets-report-fertilizer.md) | +0.8% | +27.6% |
| UREA | 2021-02-09 | [Already book your fertilizer? If not, sit down before you read this](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12874-already-book-your-fertilizer-if-not-sit-down-before-you-read-this.md) | -1.0% | +13.1% |

## Sources

- cnnbrasil.com.br: https://www.cnnbrasil.com.br/agro/importacao-de-nitrogenados-esta-25-atrasada-e-nao-ira-se-recuperar-em-2026/

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