FERTILIZER STATISTICS OVERVIEW

COTE D’IVOIRE 2013 - 2017

2018 Edition

COTE D’IVOIRE

Outline Background Information  An overview of fertilizer statistics in

Cote d’Ivoire from 2013 – 2017.

 More emphasis is given to the year 2017 and each analysis is based on the products with higher quantities.

 Official trade data obtained from Ivorian Customs and Validated by Fertilizer Technical Working Group – Cote d’Ivoire (FTWG-CIV)

 2017 data validated from 25th – 26th

April, 2018.

1. Production

2. Imports

3. Exports

4. Origins and Destinations

5. Agric. and non Agric. use

6. Consumption (app)

7. NPK analysis

8. Summary

9. About us

Fertilizer Production

COTE D’IVOIRE

Comments

• There is no primary production of inorganic fertilizers in Cote d’Ivoire.

• Fertilizers are imported in compounds and bulk. The bulk are blended into various

formulations for the Ivorian market and neighbouring countries.

• Five of the major importing companies; AGRO WEST AFRICA, SEAPCI, SEA INVEST,

SOLEVO (ex LDC) and YARA COTE D’IVOIRE are involved in secondary production

(blending) of fertilizer formulations, fully operational with varied capacities located in

Abidjan and San Pedro.

COTE D’IVOIRE Fertilizer Imports

Comments • Since 2013, Potassium chloride (MOP) has been

the most imported fertilizer to Cote d’Ivoire. • Top 6 fertilizers have remained constant over

the years. • In 2017, official fertilizer imports reduced by 9%

as compared to 2016.

MOP 33%

TSP 21%

Urea 15%

NPK 11%

DAP 8%

Ammonium sulphate 7%

Others fertilizers 5%

TOP 6 IMPORTED FERTILIZERS 2017

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Others fertilizers

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TOP FERTILIZER IMPORTS PER YEAR

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Other fertilizers includes products like; Rock phosphate, Calcium nitrate, etc

HS Code Fertilizer Name 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

3104200000 MOP 65,910 88,441 96,732 82,073 99,902

3103101000 TSP 25,475 29,317 43,881 55,348 62,045

3102100000 Urea 52,436 74,180 65,775 66,682 43,790

3105200000 NPK 38,721 23,522 68,770 54,224 34,687

3105300000 DAP 47,320 40,198 19,505 39,881 25,217

3102210000 Ammonium sulphate 36,742 38,816 22,741 20,175 21,573

Others fertilizers 54,325 29,444 24,410 13,937 15,709

Total (mt) 320,929 323,918 341,813 332,320 302,924

COTE D’IVOIRE

Comments

• In 2017, most fertilizers imported to Cote d’Ivoire reached the port in the third quarter.

• August 2017 recorded the highest fertilizer imports 59,249 (20% of all 2017 imports).

Fertilizer Monthly Imports

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COTE D'IVOIRE FERTILIZER MONTHLY CUMULATIVE IMPORTS (2013-2017)

2013

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2015

2016

2017

Quarter 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Q1 157,510 141,087 81,658 143,042 73,812

Q2 74,327 79,639 110,367 50,712 81,109

Q3 51,767 57,821 48,840 46,739 101,858

Q4 37,325 45,372 100,948 91,826 46,145

Total (mt) 320,929 323,918 341,813 332,320 302,924

Crop Calendar

SEASON CROPS Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Cotton (North) u u u

Cotton (Central) u u u

Cocoa (Less than 3 years) u u u

Cocoa (Year 3 & more) u u u u

Oil palm (less than 3 years) u u u u

Oil palm (Year 3 & more) u u u u

Maize u u u

Rice u u u

Minor Season

(Short Rains) Cassava, Maize, Millet, Sorghum, Rice, Yams u u u

Key: u Ferti l i zer Peak Demand Sowing Growing Harvesting

Major Season

(Long Rains)

Source : FAO/GIEWS

COTE D’IVOIRE

Comments

• NPK’s was the most exported fertilizer from Cote d’Ivoire accounting for 81% of fertilizer exports in 2017.

Fertilizer Exports

 Cote d’Ivoire does not produce fertilizers, therefore all exports are ‘re-exports’. Fertilizers are mostly imported in bulk, blended and bagged before transporting.

NPK 81%

MOP 7%

Urea 4%

Other fertilizers

8%

TOP 3 EXPORTED FERTILIZERS 2017

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TOP FERTILIZER EXPORTS PER YEAR

2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

HS Code Fertilizer Name 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

3105200000 NPK 53,972 49,327 38,283 23,871 29,990

3104200000 MOP 1,303 10,478 4,738 1,672 2,590

3102100000 Urea 7,870 5,752 9,699 7,525 1,521

Other fertilizers 2,131 7,804 1,545 1,295 3,145

Total (mt) 65,276 73,361 54,264 34,362 37,246

COTE D’IVOIRE Fertilizer Origins and Destination

Countries of Origins Belarus Morocco Russia Belgium Lebanon China Others

MOP 95% - - 4% - - 1%

TSP - 82% - - 18% - -

Urea - - 86% - - 1% 13%

NPK 7% 50% 1% 8% - 1% 33%

DAP - 61% 39% 0% - - -

Ammonium sulphate 20% - 9% 26% - 42% 2%

Other fertilizers - 4% - 1% - 7% 88%

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NPK 86% 11% 3% 0%

Urea 85% 0% 12% 3%

MOP 0% 58% 39% 3%

Other fertilizers 84% 12% 2% 2%

COTE D’IVOIRE Agricultural and Non-agricultural Uses

Comments • Some fertilizer products are used for both agricultural

and industrial purposes depending on the importer.

• In 2017, about 3% of products imported to Cote d’Ivoire as fertilizers were not used for agricultural purposes.

Usage 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) % Volume (MT) %

Agriculture 320,929 99% 323,918 99% 341,813 98% 332,320 97% 302,924 97%

Industrial/Mines 3,285 1% 3,661 1% 5,826 2% 8,991 3% 8,376 3%

Total (MT) 324,213 100% 327,580 100% 347,638 100% 341,310 100% 311,301 100%

COTE DIVOIRE Fertilizer Apparent Consumption

Comments • MOP, TSP and Urea were the most consumed

fertilizers in Cote d’Ivoire.

• These fertilizers are mostly blended to various NPK formulations for local consumption.

NB: Apparent consumption = Production + Imports – Exports – non fertilizer use

HS Code Fertilizer Name 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017

3104200000 MOP 64,607 77,958 91,993 80,401 97,312

3103101000 TSP 25,475 29,285 43,853 55,348 62,039

3102100000 Urea 44,566 68,428 55,850 59,157 42,269

3105300000 DAP 47,218 33,459 19,160 39,298 24,953

3102210000 Ammonium sulphate 36,252 38,691 22,258 20,170 19,424

Other Fertilizers 49,462 45,140 54,759 43,674 25,159

Total (mt) 267,581 292,961 287,873 298,047 271,157

MOP 36%

TSP 23%

Urea 16%

DAP 9%

Ammonium sulphate

7%

Other Fertilizers 9%

2017 APPARENT CONSUMPTION

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