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1 Fertilizer Statistics Overview NIGERIA

2 Outline Background information 1. Production 2. Imports 3. Exports 4. Agric. and non Agric. use 5. Consumption 6. NPK analysis 7. Volumes and Values 8. Summary 9. About us An overview of fertilizer statistics in Nigeria from More emphasis is given to the year 2015 and each analysis is based on the products with higher quantities. Official trade data obtained from the Nigeria Customs Service(NCS) validated by Fertilizer Technical Working Group Nigeria (FTWG-NGA) 2015 data validated from the 23 rd 25 th May, 2016.

3 Fertilizer production HS Code Product Urea 369, , , , SSP 13,860 15, Total (mt) 383, , , ,361 Notore Chemical Industries PLC is a primary producer of Urea in Nigeria. In 2016, Indorama Group opened a Urea production plant at Eleme, Rivers State with a capacity of 4,000 MTPD There are several other companies blending different kinds of NPK s (e.g. Golden Fertilizers, TAK Agro, Springfield Agro Ltd, etc.)

4 Fertilizer imports HS Code Fertilizer Name NPK'S 230, , , , Urea 100, , , , Other phosphate fertilizers , NP compounds 0 87,988 68,535 47,986 Others fertilizers 162,767 32,369 36,837 33,364 Total fertilizer for agric (mt) 493,647 1,013, , ,976 TOP 4 IMPORTED FERTILIZERS 2015 NP compounds 11% Other phosphate fertilizers 12% Others fertilizers 8% NPK'S 40% Urea 29% TOP FERTILIZER IMPORTS PER YEAR Over the years, NPK and Urea have been the most imported fertilizers in Nigeria accounting for 68% of all official fertilizer imports in Total fertilizer imports reduced (by 44%) in 2015 as compared to The reduction in 2015 was mainly because of the change of government at all levels in the country which resulted in a no subsidy program that year. 700, , , , , , ,000 - MT NPK'S Urea Other phosphate fertilizers NP compounds Others fertilizers Other fertilizers includes products like; SSP, SoA, etc

5 Fertilizer monthly imports Quarter Q1 125, , ,485 62,761 Q2 166, , , ,692 Q3 166, , , ,067 Q4 34,478 83, ,761 93,457 Total 493,647 1,013, , ,976 In 2015, most fertilizers imported to Nigeria reached the port in the third quarter. April 2015 recorded the highest fertilizer imports with 89,202MT (21% of all 2015 imports). 1,200,000 1,000, , , , ,000 MT NIGERIA FERTILIZER MONTHLY CUMULATIVE IMPORTS ( ) - Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec SEASON CROPS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Major Season Cassava (South) (Long Rains) Fertilizer peak demand Maize (North main*) Fertilizer peak demand Maize (South main*) Fertilizer peak demand Millet Fertilizer peak demand Sorghum Fertilizer peak demand Rice Fertilizer peak demand Minor Season (Short Rains) Yams Peak demand Cassava, Maize, Millet, Sorgh Fertilizer peak demand Key: fertilizer peak demand Sowing growing harvesting Source: FAO/GIEWS

6 Fertilizer exports HS Code Fertilizer Name Urea 18,950 50,000 38,000 82,440 There was an increase in 2015 Urea exports from Nigeria as compared to The reduction in 2014 was due to gas pipeline problems which affected both production and exports in that year.

7 Agricultural and non agricultural uses 2015 NON FERTILIZER USE Usage Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) % Agriculture 493, % 1,013, % 742, % 417, % Industrial/Mines 8, % 73, % 13, % 11, % Total (MT) 502, % 1,086, % 755, % 429, % Others 38% MOP 62% Others includes products like ; Potassium nitrate, Sodium nitrate, Urea, SoA,, etc Some products imported can be used for both agricultural and industrial purposes depending on the importer. Above is a table that shows the usage of products imported over the past for years. The pie chart represents a break down of the 2.6% industrial allocation of imported products.

8 Fertilizer apparent consumption HS Code Fertilizer Name Urea 451, , , , NPK 345, , , , Other phosphate fertilizers , NP compounds 0 87,988 68,535 47,986 Other Fertilizers 66,259 89,315 36,838 33,975 Total (mt) 863,607 1,213, , ,897 Other phosphate fertilizers 8% 2015 APPARENT CONSUMPTION NP compounds 8% Other Fertilizers 5% Urea 52% NPK 27% Urea and NPK s are the most apparent consumed fertilizers in Nigeria (accounts for 79% in 2015) In 2015, the total apparent consumption of fertilizers in nutrients were with N, 57.8 P 2 O 5 and 25.1 K 2 O NB: Apparent consumption = Production + Imports Exports non fertilizer use Nutrient aggregates was derived using AFO conversion methodology 900, , , , , , , , ,000 - MT TOP FERTILIZER APPARENT CONSUMPTION PER YEAR Urea NPK Other phosphate fertilizers NP compounds Other Fertilizers

9 NPK analysis HS Code Fertilizer Name Total NPK 230, , , , /31055Total NP 0 87,988 68,535 47, Total NK Total PK - 3, NPK (Unknown Grade) 50, Total (mt) 280, , , , NPK COMPLEX FERTILIZERS Total NP 22% NPK (Unknown Grade) 0% Total NPK 78% Some NPK formulations in Nigeria include; NPK used on maize, cotton, sugar cane and ginger; NPK used on yam, millet, sorghum and beans; NPK used on maize, rice and sorghum, etc. 450, , , , , , , ,000 50,000 - NPK COMPLEX FERTILIZERS PER YEAR NPK (Unknown Grade) refers to NPK fertilizers whose grades are not known. Total NPK Total NP Total NK Total PK NPK (Unknown Grade)

10 Volumes and Values 2015 HS Code Fertilizer Name Volumes (mt) Values (USD) USD/Ton NPK 165,684 53,857, Urea 120,346 35,784, SSP 16,140 3,812, Ammonium sulphate 10,483 2,308, Exchange rate source: (oanda.com Time Period average: 1/1/2015 to 31/12/2015) Nigeria=196NGN/US$ The table shows volumes and values of selected fertilizers officially imported in USD/Ton = FOB values volumes imported

11 Summary of 2015 fertilizer statistics for Nigeria HS Code Product Name Production Total Imports Exports Domestic Availability Non Fertilizer use Agricultural Imports Apparent Consumption Phosphate Rock 1,320 1, Potassium Nitrate Organic Fertilizers Urea 281, ,455 82, , , , Ammonium sulphate 11,804 11,804 1,321 10,483 10, Double Salts of AS or AN Sodium Nitrate UAN Other Nitrogenous Fertilizers SSP ,200 16, ,140 16, Other Phosphate Fertilizers 50,596 50,596 50,596 50, MOP 7,484 7,484 7, SOP Other Potash Fertilizers 1,582 1,582 1, NPK's 165, , , , DAP 5,500 5,500 5,500 5, MAP NP 47,993 47, ,986 47, PK Compounds NPK (Unknown Grade) Grand Total (MT) 282, ,341 82, ,262 11, , ,897

12 Participants of 2016 FTWG Name Institution Position Mojeed OLAWALE CountrySTAT ICT- CountrySTAT Olorunmola dare RAPHEAL CountrySTAT Leader-CountrySTAT Bertram C. NSOFOR Customs Asst. Compt. / trade statistics bertramnsofor@yahoo.com Peter THOMPSON Customs Tariff & Trade Unit sirpee1st@gmail.com Adamu SALE Farm Inputs Support Service Department of Federal Fertilizer Department [FFD/FMARD] Deputy Director ujibrin3264@gmail.com H.Sanasi JOSHUA Federal Fertilizer Department [FFD/FMARD] FISS SAO/ Farm Input Support Sanasijoshua06@yahoo.com Samuel ALI Fertilizer Association of Nigeria [FEPSAN] Advocacy Officer info@fepsannigeria.com Falade Isaac OLUSEGUN Golden Fertilizer Head Agro inputs flour mills Nigeria sfalade@fmnplc.com Bamidele AKANDE National Bureau of Statistics [NBS] Foreign Trade Unit btakande@nigerianstat.gov.ng Moses Waniko National Bureau of Statistics [NBS] wanikomoses@yahoo.com D. A. BABALOLA National Bureau of Statistics [NBS] Head, Agric Statistics omoabm2@yahoo.com Innocent OKUKU Notore Chemicals Head Commercial Dept innocent.okuku@notore.com Gideon NEGEDU TAK AGRO/ Fertilizer Association of Nigeria [FEPSAN] Senior Manager Sales and Marketing / Liaison officer negedu@hotmail.com Peter OKOMOH USAID Agro Input Project Private Sector Specialist pokomoh@ifdc.org Henry EKPIKEN IFDC Government Liaison Officer ehenry@ifdc.org Japhet LARTEY IFDC Database & Web Specialist, USAID WAFP jlartey@ifdc.org Fred GYASI IFDC Web & Database Manager, AfricaFertilizer.org fgyasi@ifdc.org Solomon Agyeman DUAH IFDC Communication Specialist sduah@ifdc.org Demba Doua Diallo IFDC SRL (WAFP) ddiallo@ifdc.org Felix NWOCHE IFDC JFMA (AFO/WAFP) fonwoche@ifdc.org Sylvia Delali NUKPOR IFDC Project Assistant snukpor@ifdc.org Grace Chilande WEKHUYI IFDC Fertilizer Market Specialist gchilande@ifdc.org

13 About Us About AFO Links AfricaFertilizer.org is a global initiative facilitating the exchange of information on soil fertility, fertilizers, and good agricultural practices in Africa. Africafertilizer.org USAID WAFP AfricaFertilizer.org USAID West Africa Fertilizer Program About USAID WAFP The West Africa Fertilizer Program is a five-year USAID-funded project that seeks sustainably improved agricultural productivity through increased regional availability and use of quality and appropriate fertilizer in CountrySTAT Nigeria Report of Joint Nigeria & Ghana FTWG Validation workshop 2016.

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