Urea Global Market Report 2026

Urea is a safe and practical substance with a lengthy history, naturally occurring through the metabolic processes of proteins and widely found in mammalian urine.

Urea is available in various grades, including fertilizer grade, feed grade, and technical grade. Technical grade urea refers to urea produced and utilized for industrial applications beyond fertilizer. The technologies employed encompass stamicarbon technology, snamprgetti or saipen technology, and conventional technologies. These applications extend to fertilizer production, urea-formaldehyde (UF) and melamine resins, melamine (cyanurates), animal feed, and other uses across diverse end-user industries. These industries span agriculture, chemicals, automotive, medical, and more.

Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.

Tariffs are impacting the urea market by increasing costs of imported ammonia, natural gas-linked feedstocks, and processing equipment. Agricultural and industrial consumers in Europe and North America are most affected due to reliance on imports, while Asia-Pacific faces volatility in export competitiveness. These tariffs are increasing fertilizer prices and affecting supply stability. However, they are also encouraging domestic production capacity expansion, strategic stockpiling, and investment in alternative nitrogen fertilizer technologies.

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The urea market size has grown steadily in recent years. It will grow from $48.95 billion in 2025 to $50.74 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.7%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to expansion of fertilizer consumption, growth of agricultural productivity initiatives, increasing use of urea in chemical manufacturing, availability of large-scale production facilities, rising global nitrogen demand.

The urea market size is expected to see steady growth in the next few years. It will grow to $59.19 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3.9%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to increasing demand for sustainable fertilizers, rising adoption of urea-based emission reduction solutions, expansion of industrial chemical applications, growing investments in efficient production technologies, increasing focus on controlled-release fertilizers. Major trends in the forecast period include increasing demand for high-purity urea products, rising adoption in industrial applications, growing use in emission control systems, expansion of granular and liquid urea forms, enhanced production efficiency optimization.

The expanding agriculture sector is expected to drive the growth of the urea market. Agriculture encompasses the cultivation of soil, crop production, and livestock management. Urea is a key agricultural fertilizer that enhances plant growth and increases crop yields by providing a readily available source of nitrogen. For example, in January 2025, the United States Department of Agriculture reported that sorghum grain production in 2024 reached an estimated 344 million bushels, an 8% increase compared to 2023. Therefore, the growth of the agriculture sector is propelling the urea market.

Leading companies in the urea market are forming strategic partnerships to help farmers achieve higher production in a sustainable and cost-effective manner. Strategic partnerships involve leveraging each partner's strengths and resources to achieve mutual benefits and success. For instance, in September 2023, SABIC Agri-Nutrients Company, a Saudi Arabia-based fertilizer firm, partnered with ADM, a US-based food processing and commodities trading company, and BiOWiSH Technologies, a US-based environmental and agribusiness solutions provider. Together, they introduced biologically enhanced urea fertilizer with reduced greenhouse gas emissions, utilizing BiOWiSH technology to promote sustainability in agriculture. A 50,000-acre pilot project in the US Midwest during the 2023 growing season aimed to collect data on emission reductions, supporting SABIC AN's goal of carbon neutrality by 2050 and advancing environmentally friendly practices in the urea market.

In September 2025, Adecoagro S.A., a Luxembourg-based agribusiness company, acquired a 50% stake in Profertil S.A. for approximately $600 million. This acquisition allows Adecoagro to strengthen and expand its presence in the global urea and nitrogen-fertilizer market by integrating one of South America's most cost-efficient nitrogen producers, enhancing supply-chain control and production capacity. Profertil S.A., based in Argentina, produces granular urea and ammonia, supplying around 60% of the country's urea consumption.

Major companies operating in the urea market are Yara International ASA, CF Industries Holdings, Inc., Nutrien Ltd., Koch Fertilizer, LLC, EuroChem Group AG, Haifa Chemicals Ltd., ICL Group Ltd., OCI N.V., Coromandel International Ltd., Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation, Urea India Ltd., Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), Shandong Xinhua Chemical Co., Ltd., Shanxi Lanhua Sci-Tech Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Guotai International Group Co., Ltd., Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd., Thai Agro Chemicals Co., Ltd., Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd., Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd., PT Pupuk Indonesia

Asia-Pacific was the largest region in the urea market in 2025.South America is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the global urea market report during the forecast period. The regions covered in the urea market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa

The countries covered in the urea market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain

The urea market consists of sales of urea in the form of granules, prills and pellets. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.

The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).

The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.

Urea Market Global Report 2026 from The Business Research Company provides strategists, marketers and senior management with the critical information they need to assess the market.

This report focuses urea market which is experiencing strong growth. The report gives a guide to the trends which will be shaping the market over the next ten years and beyond.

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The report covers market characteristics, size and growth, segmentation, regional and country breakdowns, total addressable market (TAM), market attractiveness score (MAS), competitive landscape, market shares, company scoring matrix, trends and strategies for this market. It traces the market's historic and forecast market growth by geography.

• The market characteristics section of the report defines and explains the market. This section also examines key products and services offered in the market, evaluates brand-level differentiation, compares product features, and highlights major innovation and product development trends.
• The supply chain analysis section provides an overview of the entire value chain, including key raw materials, resources, and supplier analysis. It also provides a list competitor at each level of the supply chain.
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• The regulatory and investment landscape section provides an overview of the key regulatory frameworks, regularity bodies, associations, and government policies influencing the market. It also examines major investment flows, incentives, and funding trends shaping industry growth and innovation.
• The market size section gives the market size ($b) covering both the historic growth of the market, and forecasting its development.
• The forecasts are made after considering the major factors currently impacting the market. These include the technological advancements such as AI and automation, Russia-Ukraine war, trade tariffs (government-imposed import/export duties), elevated inflation and interest rates.
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• Market segmentations break down the market into sub markets.
• The regional and country breakdowns section gives an analysis of the market in each geography and the size of the market by geography and compares their historic and forecast growth.
• Expanded geographical coverage includes Taiwan and Southeast Asia, reflecting recent supply chain realignments and manufacturing shifts in the region. This section analyzes how these markets are becoming increasingly important hubs in the global value chain.
• The competitive landscape chapter gives a description of the competitive nature of the market, market shares, and a description of the leading companies. Key financial deals which have shaped the market in recent years are identified.
• The company scoring matrix section evaluates and ranks leading companies based on a multi-parameter framework that includes market share or revenues, product innovation, and brand recognition.

Scope

• Markets Covered:1) By Grade: Fertilizer Grade; Feed Grade; Technical Grade
• 2) By Technology: Stamicarbon Technology; SnamProgetti Or Saipem Technology; Conventional Technologies; Other Technologies
• 3) By Application: Fertilizer; Urea Formaldehyde (UF) and Melamine Resins; Melamine (Cyanurates); Animal Feed; Other Applications
• 4) By End-User: Agriculture; Chemical; Automotive; Medical; Other End-Users
• Subsegments:
• 1) By Fertilizer Grade: Granular Urea; Prilled Urea; Liquid Urea
• 2) By Feed Grade: Urea For Ruminants; Urea For Non-Ruminants
• 3) By Technical Grade: Industrial Urea; Pharmaceutical Urea
• Companies Mentioned: Yara International ASA; CF Industries Holdings, Inc.; Nutrien Ltd.; Koch Fertilizer, LLC; EuroChem Group AG; Haifa Chemicals Ltd.; ICL Group Ltd.; OCI N.V.; Coromandel International Ltd.; Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation; Urea India Ltd.; Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC); Shandong Xinhua Chemical Co., Ltd.; Shanxi Lanhua Sci-Tech Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Guotai International Group Co., Ltd.; Fertilizer Corporation of India Ltd.; Thai Agro Chemicals Co., Ltd.; Rashtriya Chemicals and Fertilizers Ltd.; Chambal Fertilisers and Chemicals Ltd.; PT Pupuk Indonesia
• Countries: Australia; Brazil; China; France; Germany; India; Indonesia; Japan; Taiwan; Russia; South Korea; UK; USA; Canada; Italy; Spain
• Regions: Asia-Pacific; South East Asia; Western Europe; Eastern Europe; North America; South America; Middle East; Africa
• Time Series: Five years historic and ten years forecast.
• Data: Ratios of market size and growth to related markets, GDP proportions, expenditure per capita,
• Data Segmentations: country and regional historic and forecast data, market share of competitors, market segments.
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