Urea Market
PUBLISHED: 2025 ID: SMRC28939
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Urea Market

Urea Market Forecasts to 2032 - Global Analysis By Product Type (Granular Urea, Prilled Urea and Other Product Types), Grade (Fertilizer Grade, Feed Grade and Technical Grade), Crop Type, Specialty Type, Technology, Application, End User and By Geography

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Published: 2025 ID: SMRC28939

This report covers the impact of COVID-19 on this global market
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According to Stratistics MRC, the Global Urea Market is accounted for $145.50 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach $194.07 billion by 2032 growing at a CAGR of 4.2% during the forecast period. Carbamide, another name for urea, is an organic compound that is rich in nitrogen and has the chemical formula CO (NH?)?. The global fertilizer industry relies heavily on it to improve soil fertility and increase agricultural output. Through the Haber-Bosch process, ammonia and carbon dioxide react at high temperatures and pressures to produce urea, a highly soluble substance. Urea is used extensively in agriculture, but it is also essential for industrial processes like making adhesives, resins, and medications. It also improves environmental sustainability by lowering nitrogen oxide emissions in automobile selective catalytic reduction (SCR) systems. 

According to the International Fertilizer Association's Medium-Term Fertilizer Outlook 2024–2028, global urea production reached 195.5 million metric tons in 2023, marking a 6% increase compared to 2022.

Market Dynamics: 

Driver: 

Increasing fertilizer demand in agriculture

Due to its high nitrogen content and affordability, urea is the most popular nitrogen-based fertilizer in the world. By 2050, it is anticipated that there will be 9.7 billion people on the planet, which will increase demand for food and strain agricultural output. High-yield farming methods, which use nitrogen fertilizers like urea to improve soil fertility and increase crop yields, are becoming more and more popular among farmers. Additionally, the use of sustainable agricultural methods and precision farming is promoting the controlled release of fertilizers, increasing productivity, and lowering nitrogen losses. 

Restraint:

Price fluctuations for energy and raw materials

Natural gas and coal, the main raw materials for ammonia synthesis in the Haber-Bosch process, are crucial to the production of urea. The cost of producing urea is greatly impacted by changes in government policies, supply chain interruptions, and geopolitical tensions that cause fluctuations in global energy prices. Urea has become less affordable for end users as a result of fertilizer manufacturers being forced to reduce production or raise prices due to rising natural gas prices in North America and Europe. Furthermore, environmental regulations and the unpredictability of raw material supplies affect the production of urea from coal in China and India.

Opportunity:

Growth in green and bio-based urea production

Green urea from renewable sources is becoming more accessible as a result of the drive toward sustainability and carbon-neutral fertilizer production. Conventional urea production is a carbon-intensive process since it mainly depends on fossil fuels, especially coal and natural gas. Low-emission urea production is being made possible by developments in carbon capture, electrochemical nitrogen fixation, and green ammonia production. As a more environmentally friendly option to traditional techniques, a number of businesses are investing in hydrogen-based ammonia synthesis. Moreover, a new market niche is anticipated as a result of the increased demand for sustainable urea production brought about by regulatory bodies' stricter carbon pricing and emission reduction targets.

Threat:

Challenges of sustainability and environmental regulations

The market for urea is seriously threatened by growing worries about the effects of nitrogen fertilizers on the environment. Overuse of urea-based fertilizers causes greenhouse gas emissions, especially nitrous oxide (N?O), which has a potential for global warming that is almost 300 times greater than that of CO?, as well as nitrogen leaching and groundwater contamination. Additionally, stricter laws governing fertilizer use, nitrate pollution, and ammonia emissions are being enforced globally, compelling producers and farmers to switch to sustainable substitutes like controlled-release formulations, organic fertilizers, and bio-fertilizers. 

Covid-19 Impact: 

The COVID-19 pandemic had a mixed impact on the urea market, disrupting global supply chains while simultaneously driving demand fluctuations. The production and distribution of urea were impacted by labor shortages, transportation bottlenecks, and shortages of raw materials brought on by lockdowns and movement restrictions. Major urea-producing countries such as China, India, and Russia experienced logistical setbacks, and port congestion and export restrictions further hampered international trade. Consequently, the agricultural sector saw stable or rising demand for urea due to ongoing farming operations and government subsidies, while the industrial sector saw a decline in demand due to slowdowns in the chemical, automotive, and building sectors.

The Granular Urea segment is expected to be the largest during the forecast period

The Granular Urea segment is expected to account for the largest market share during the forecast period, mainly because of its increased nitrogen content, better handling qualities, and more stable storage. Because of its larger particle size, which prevents dust formation and guarantees even spreading, it is widely used in large-scale agriculture, particularly in broad-acre farming and mechanized fertilizer application. Granular urea is more effective for soil application because of its slow rate of dissolution, which reduces nitrogen loss and enhances crop uptake. Moreover, granular urea is also becoming more and more necessary in contemporary farming methods due to rising investments in precision agriculture and controlled-release fertilizers.

The Feed Grade segment is expected to have the highest CAGR during the forecast period

Over the forecast period, the Feed Grade segment is predicted to witness the highest growth rate, driven by its growing use in animal feed as a source of non-protein nitrogen (NPN). Its use in the dairy and livestock industries has been driven by the growing demand for high-protein diets and affordable animal nutrition solutions, especially in emerging economies where cattle farming is growing. Additionally, feed-grade urea is a desirable substitute for pricey protein sources like fish meal and soybean meal because it increases rumen microbial activity, which improves digestion and feed efficiency overall. Its market expansion is also being driven by the increased emphasis on sustainable livestock production, government assistance for the dairy industry, and rising meat consumption globally.

Region with largest share:

During the forecast period, the Asia Pacific region is expected to hold the largest market share, driven by a large population, a high level of agricultural activity, and robust government support for fertilizer use. Because of their vast agricultural sectors and rising food demand, nations like China, India, and Indonesia are significant consumers. While India mainly depends on imports to meet its agricultural needs, aided by government programs and fertilizer subsidies, China, the world's largest producer of urea, plays a significant role in both domestic consumption and international exports. Furthermore, the region's dominance is reinforced by the growing demand for industrial applications like chemicals, adhesives, and resins.

Region with highest CAGR:

Over the forecast period, the Middle East & Africa region is anticipated to exhibit the highest CAGR, driven by growing industrial applications, rising fertilizer demand, and rising agricultural investments. A vital raw material for urea synthesis, natural gas reserves are being used by nations like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt to quickly increase their urea production capacity. With the help of government programs and foreign investments in the agricultural sector, Africa's increased emphasis on food security and better farming practices is also speeding up the consumption of urea. Moreover, the region is becoming a major player in the global market as a result of its increasing exports to Asia and Europe.

Key players in the market

Some of the key players in Urea market include CF Industries Holdings, Inc., Qatar Fertilizer Company, Yara International ASA, SABIC, OCI N.V, EuroChem Group, Acron Group, Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd, Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd, Koch Fertilizer LLC, Nutrien AG, BASF SE, Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd, Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd and Coromandel International Limited.

Key Developments:

In September 2024, SABIC has announced a significant move in its strategic realignment with the signing of an agreement to sell its 20.62% stake in Aluminum Bahrain (Alba) to Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma'aden). The transaction, which is valued between BHD 363 million and BHD 398 million (equivalent to SAR 3,624 million to SAR 3,974 million), is set to proceed pending regulatory approvals from authorities in both Saudi Arabia and Bahrain.

In July 2024, Yara and Atome sign Heads of Terms for offtake from Atome’s renewable CAN project in Villeta, Paraguay. The deal between Atome and Yara covers the long-term supply of all of the Calcium Ammonium Nitrate (CAN) from Atome’s renewable production facility in Villeta, Paraguay. The 145 MW fertilizer project will produce and export fertilizers derived from baseload renewable power from 2027. 

In May 2024, EuroChem has signed an agreement with China National Chemical Engineering Co. (CNCEC) for the design, construction and commissioning of a chemical complex in Janatas, Jambyl Region, Kazakhstan. CNCEC is a global provider of industrial engineering technologies with 70 years of experience in constructing petrochemical facilities.

Product Types Covered:
• Granular Urea
• Prilled Urea
• Other Product Types 
 
Grades Covered:
• Fertilizer Grade
• Feed Grade
• Technical Grade 

Crop Types Covered:
• Field Crops
• Horticultural Crops
• Turf and Ornamental Crops 

Specialty Types Covered:
• Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRFs)
• Slow Release Fertilizers (SRFs)
• Water-Soluble Fertilizers
• Liquid Fertilizers 
 
Technologies Covered:
• Stamicarbon
• Saipem
• Casale
• Niik
• Other Technologies 

Applications Covered:
• Nitrogenous Fertilizer
• Melamine
• Cattle Feed
• Resin
• Other Applications

End Users Covered:
• Agriculture
• Animal Feed
• Chemical Synthesis
• Other End Users

Regions Covered:
• North America
o US
o Canada
o Mexico
• Europe
o Germany
o UK
o Italy
o France
o Spain
o Rest of Europe
• Asia Pacific
o Japan        
o China        
o India        
o Australia  
o New Zealand
o South Korea
o Rest of Asia Pacific    
• South America
o Argentina
o Brazil
o Chile
o Rest of South America
• Middle East & Africa 
o Saudi Arabia
o UAE
o Qatar
o South Africa
o Rest of Middle East & Africa

What our report offers:
- Market share assessments for the regional and country-level segments
- Strategic recommendations for the new entrants
- Covers Market data for the years 2024, 2025, 2026, 2028, and 2032
- Market Trends (Drivers, Constraints, Opportunities, Threats, Challenges, Investment Opportunities, and recommendations)
- Strategic recommendations in key business segments based on the market estimations
- Competitive landscaping mapping the key common trends
- Company profiling with detailed strategies, financials, and recent developments
- Supply chain trends mapping the latest technological advancements

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Table of Contents

1 Executive Summary         
          
2 Preface
        
 2.1 Abstract        
 2.2 Stake Holders        
 2.3 Research Scope        
 2.4 Research Methodology        
  2.4.1 Data Mining       
  2.4.2 Data Analysis       
  2.4.3 Data Validation       
  2.4.4 Research Approach       
 2.5 Research Sources        
  2.5.1 Primary Research Sources       
  2.5.2 Secondary Research Sources       
  2.5.3 Assumptions       
          
3 Market Trend Analysis         
 3.1 Introduction        
 3.2 Drivers        
 3.3 Restraints        
 3.4 Opportunities        
 3.5 Threats        
 3.6 Product Analysis        
 3.7 Technology Analysis        
 3.8 Application Analysis        
 3.9 End User Analysis        
 3.10 Emerging Markets        
 3.11 Impact of Covid-19        
          
4 Porters Five Force Analysis         
 4.1 Bargaining power of suppliers        
 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers        
 4.3 Threat of substitutes        
 4.4 Threat of new entrants        
 4.5 Competitive rivalry        
          
5 Global Urea Market, By Product Type         
 5.1 Introduction        
 5.2 Granular Urea        
 5.3 Prilled Urea        
 5.4 Other Product Types        
          
6 Global Urea Market, By Grade         
 6.1 Introduction        
 6.2 Fertilizer Grade        
 6.3 Feed Grade        
 6.4 Technical Grade        
          
7 Global Urea Market, By Crop Type         
 7.1 Introduction        
 7.2 Field Crops        
 7.3 Horticultural Crops        
 7.4 Turf and Ornamental Crops        
          
8 Global Urea Market, By Specialty Type         
 8.1 Introduction        
 8.2 Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRFs)        
 8.3 Slow Release Fertilizers (SRFs)        
 8.4 Water-Soluble Fertilizers        
 8.5 Liquid Fertilizers        
          
9 Global Urea Market, By Technology         
 9.1 Introduction        
 9.2 Stamicarbon        
 9.3 Saipem        
 9.4 Casale        
 9.5 Niik        
 9.6 Other Technologies        
          
10 Global Urea Market, By Application         
 10.1 Introduction        
 10.2 Nitrogenous Fertilizer        
 10.3 Melamine        
 10.4 Cattle Feed        
 10.5 Resin        
 10.6 Other Applications        
          
11 Global Urea Market, By End User         
 11.1 Introduction        
 11.2 Agriculture        
 11.3 Animal Feed        
 11.4 Chemical Synthesis        
 11.5 Other End Users        
          
12 Global Urea Market, By Geography         
 12.1 Introduction        
 12.2 North America        
  12.2.1 US       
  12.2.2 Canada       
  12.2.3 Mexico       
 12.3 Europe        
  12.3.1 Germany       
  12.3.2 UK       
  12.3.3 Italy       
  12.3.4 France       
  12.3.5 Spain       
  12.3.6 Rest of Europe       
 12.4 Asia Pacific        
  12.4.1 Japan       
  12.4.2 China       
  12.4.3 India       
  12.4.4 Australia       
  12.4.5 New Zealand       
  12.4.6 South Korea       
  12.4.7 Rest of Asia Pacific       
 12.5 South America        
  12.5.1 Argentina       
  12.5.2 Brazil       
  12.5.3 Chile       
  12.5.4 Rest of South America       
 12.6 Middle East & Africa        
  12.6.1 Saudi Arabia       
  12.6.2 UAE       
  12.6.3 Qatar       
  12.6.4 South Africa       
  12.6.5 Rest of Middle East & Africa       
          
13 Key Developments         
 13.1 Agreements, Partnerships, Collaborations and Joint Ventures        
 13.2 Acquisitions & Mergers        
 13.3 New Product Launch        
 13.4 Expansions        
 13.5 Other Key Strategies        
          
14 Company Profiling         

 14.1 CF Industries Holdings, Inc.        
 14.2 Qatar Fertilizer Company        
 14.3 Yara International ASA        
 14.4 SABIC        
 14.5 OCI N.V        
 14.6 EuroChem Group        
 14.7 Acron Group        
 14.8 Gujarat State Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd        
 14.9 Chambal Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd        
 14.10 Koch Fertilizer LLC        
 14.11 Nutrien AG        
 14.12 BASF SE        
 14.13 Indian Farmers Fertiliser Cooperative Ltd        
 14.14 Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers Ltd        
 14.15 Coromandel International Limited        
          
List of Tables          
1 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Region (2024-2032) ($MN)         
2 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Product Type (2024-2032) ($MN)         
3 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Granular Urea (2024-2032) ($MN)         
4 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Prilled Urea (2024-2032) ($MN)         
5 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Other Product Types (2024-2032) ($MN)         
6 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Grade (2024-2032) ($MN)         
7 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Fertilizer Grade (2024-2032) ($MN)         
8 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Feed Grade (2024-2032) ($MN)         
9 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Technical Grade (2024-2032) ($MN)         
10 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Crop Type (2024-2032) ($MN)         
11 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Field Crops (2024-2032) ($MN)         
12 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Horticultural Crops (2024-2032) ($MN)         
13 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Turf and Ornamental Crops (2024-2032) ($MN)         
14 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Specialty Type (2024-2032) ($MN)         
15 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Controlled Release Fertilizers (CRFs) (2024-2032) ($MN)         
16 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Slow Release Fertilizers (SRFs) (2024-2032) ($MN)         
17 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Water-Soluble Fertilizers (2024-2032) ($MN)         
18 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Liquid Fertilizers (2024-2032) ($MN)         
19 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Technology (2024-2032) ($MN)         
20 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Stamicarbon (2024-2032) ($MN)         
21 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Saipem (2024-2032) ($MN)         
22 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Casale (2024-2032) ($MN)         
23 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Niik (2024-2032) ($MN)         
24 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Other Technologies (2024-2032) ($MN)         
25 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Application (2024-2032) ($MN)         
26 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Nitrogenous Fertilizer (2024-2032) ($MN)         
27 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Melamine (2024-2032) ($MN)         
28 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Cattle Feed (2024-2032) ($MN)         
29 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Resin (2024-2032) ($MN)         
30 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Other Applications (2024-2032) ($MN)         
31 Global Urea Market Outlook, By End User (2024-2032) ($MN)         
32 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Agriculture (2024-2032) ($MN)         
33 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Animal Feed (2024-2032) ($MN)         
34 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Chemical Synthesis (2024-2032) ($MN)         
35 Global Urea Market Outlook, By Other End Users (2024-2032) ($MN)         
          
Note: Tables for North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East & Africa Regions are also represented in the same manner as above.          

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RESEARCH METHODOLOGY


Research Methodology

We at Stratistics opt for an extensive research approach which involves data mining, data validation, and data analysis. The various research sources include in-house repository, secondary research, competitor’s sources, social media research, client internal data, and primary research.

Our team of analysts prefers the most reliable and authenticated data sources in order to perform the comprehensive literature search. With access to most of the authenticated data bases our team highly considers the best mix of information through various sources to obtain extensive and accurate analysis.

Each report takes an average time of a month and a team of 4 industry analysts. The time may vary depending on the scope and data availability of the desired market report. The various parameters used in the market assessment are standardized in order to enhance the data accuracy.

Data Mining

The data is collected from several authenticated, reliable, paid and unpaid sources and is filtered depending on the scope & objective of the research. Our reports repository acts as an added advantage in this procedure. Data gathering from the raw material suppliers, distributors and the manufacturers is performed on a regular basis, this helps in the comprehensive understanding of the products value chain. Apart from the above mentioned sources the data is also collected from the industry consultants to ensure the objective of the study is in the right direction.

Market trends such as technological advancements, regulatory affairs, market dynamics (Drivers, Restraints, Opportunities and Challenges) are obtained from scientific journals, market related national & international associations and organizations.

Data Analysis

From the data that is collected depending on the scope & objective of the research the data is subjected for the analysis. The critical steps that we follow for the data analysis include:

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  • Competitor analysis
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The data engineering is performed by the core industry experts considering both the Marketing Mix Modeling and the Demand Forecasting. The marketing mix modeling makes use of multiple-regression techniques to predict the optimal mix of marketing variables. Regression factor is based on a number of variables and how they relate to an outcome such as sales or profits.


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