# Fertilizer sales volume declined, prices rose in the third quarter

> Hungarian fertilizer sales to farmers in the third quarter of 2026 were nearly one-third lower than a year earlier, based on reports from 23 major firms. Most monitored products recorded lower sales volumes; year-on-year prices were 4–15% higher, while quarter-on-quarter price changes varied by product.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-11T00:16:47.163Z
- Category: report · region Hungary · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/92508-fertilizer-sales-volume-declined-prices-rose-in-the-third-quarter
- Commodities: [Urea](https://feedsoft.ai/c/UREA.md), [Potash (KCl)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/POTASH.md)

## Why it matters

Reduced sales point to weaker farmer demand, while higher year-on-year prices indicate continuing cost pressure for input buyers. The mixed product-level changes mean impacts vary by nutrient.

## Read by commodity

- UREA: bullish ▲
- POTASH: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| UREA | 2020-12-23 | [Fertilizer prices to rise moderately in 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49583-fertilizer-prices-to-rise-moderately-in-2021.md) | +3.0% | +21.5% |
| UREA | 2026-02-02 | [Fertilizer Prices Ease to Start the Year, but Urea and Trade Risks Remain in Focus - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5724-fertilizer-prices-ease-to-start-the-year-but-urea-and-trade-risks-remain-in.md) | +10.1% | +28.6% |
| UREA | 2021-06-08 | [Fertilizer prices expected to stay high over the remainder of 2021](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11017-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-stay-high-over-the-remainder-of-2021.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| UREA | 2025-11-05 | [Global fertilizer prices expected to rise 21% in 2025 - Ecofin Agency](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6229-global-fertilizer-prices-expected-to-rise-21-in-2025-ecofin-agency.md) | -2.3% | -10.7% |
| UREA | 2022-02-01 | [Fertilizer Buying Slows Seasonally in December, but Wholesale Prices Expected to Continue Climbing in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43443-fertilizer-buying-slows-seasonally-in-december-but-wholesale-prices-expected-to.md) | -11.5% | +4.3% |

## Sources

- trademagazin.hu: https://trademagazin.hu/en/csokkent-a-mutragyaforgalom-emelkedtek-az-arak-a-harmadik-negyedevben/

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