Market Trends of liquid fertilizer Industry
The rising pressure on the agriculture industry to meet the increasing demand for food is expected to increase the area under field crop cultivation
- The global agricultural sector is currently facing many challenges. According to the UN, the world population is likely to exceed nine billion by 2050. This population growth may overburden the agricultural industry, which is already experiencing an output loss due to a lack of laborers and the shrinkage of agricultural fields caused by rising urbanization. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, 70% of the global population is expected to live in cities by 2050. Due to the global loss of arable land, farmers now need to utilize more fertilizers to increase crop yields.
- Asia-Pacific is the world's largest producer of agricultural products. Agriculture is critical to the region's economy, as it employs about 20% of the total available workforce. Field crop cultivation dominates the region, accounting for more than 95% of the total crop area in the region. Rice, wheat, and corn are the major field crops produced in the region, which accounted for about 24.3% of the total crop area in 2022.
- North America is the second-largest arable region of the total agricultural land area in the world. Diverse varieties of crops are grown in North American farms, primarily field crops. As per the USDA, corn, cotton, rice, soybean, and wheat are among the region's dominant field crops. The United States dominated the market by accounting for 46.2% of the total area under crop cultivation during the study period, with field crops covering the majority of the area compared to other crop types. Crop acreage in the country fell significantly between 2017 and 2019, primarily due to unfavorable environmental conditions that resulted in heavy floods in areas such as Texas and Houston.
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The global average application rate of primary nutrient nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus in field crops is 164.31 kg/ha
- Corn, rapeseed, cotton, sorghum, rice, wheat, and soybean are some of the major primary nutrient-consuming crops worldwide. The primary nutrient application rates for these field crops are 230.57 kg/ha, 255.75 kg/ha, 172.70 kg/ha, 158.46 kg/ha, 154.49 kg/ha, 135.35 kg/ha, and 120.97 kg/ha, respectively. Primary nutrient fertilizers are crucial for crops because they play an essential role in plant metabolic processes and assist in forming tissues such as cells, cell membranes, and chlorophyll. Phosphorus is essential for growing high-quality crops; potassium activates the enzymes needed for plant growth and development.
- The global average application rate of nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus in field crops is 164.31 kg/ha. Nitrogen is the most widely used primary nutrient fertilizer in field crops, accounting for an application rate of 224.6 kg/hectare, followed by potassic fertilizers with 150.3 kg/hectare, and phosphorus was the third most consumed fertilizer with an application rate of 117.9 kg/hectare in 2022.
- In 2022, the nitrogen application rate was highest in rapeseed at 347.4 kg/hectare. Similarly, the phosphorus application rate was highest in corn at 156.3 kg/hectare, and the potassium application rate was highest in canola at 248.6 kg/hectare. The global field crop cultivation area is increasing, particularly in South America and Asia-Pacific. These are the potential growing markets for fertilizers. Due to their efficiency, specialty fertilizers are widely used in developed regions such as Europe, North America, and other regions with widespread nutrient deficiencies. These factors are anticipated to drive the primary nutrient fertilizers market between 2023 and 2030.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- Fruits and vegetables have higher economic returns and growing demand.
- Micronutrient deficiency can cause several detrimental effects in vegetable crops
- Sulfur is immobile in plants, making it more crucial nutrient for plant yield.
- Technical advancements in irrigation equipment and well water management practices may increase areas under irrigation
- Asia-Pacific accounted for the highest average micronutrient application rate of 5.20 kg/hectare
- Tomatoes have high average nutrient application rate of 386.4 kgs of primary nutrients per hectare
- Magnesium has accounted for the highest average application rate in vegetable crops among the secondary nutrients
