Fertiliser Manufacturing in Australia - Industry Research Report

Well nurtured: Increasing fertiliser prices are benefiting industry revenue growth

The Fertiliser Manufacturing industry ensures that Australia's agricultural production systems are economically efficient in the short term and sustainable in the long term. Fertiliser manufacturers supply phosphorus, nitrogen, potassium and sulphur fertilisers, and mix of high-analysis blends and trace elements. Between six and seven million tonnes of fertiliser are sold each year. However, only half of this is manufactured locally with the remainder imported. This means that the industry is susceptible to global supply side shocks, with little control over fertiliser prices. Recently, the COVID-19 pandemic, the European natural gas crisis and the Russia-Ukraine conflict have played havoc with global fertiliser supply chains, dramatically escalating fertiliser prices, and the effects have also been felt on Australian soil.

Industry firms manufacture or mix fertilisers, including those based on the three major plant nutrients (phosphorous, nitrogen and potassium), and organic fertilisers, including those derived from bonemeal and animal by-products.

This report covers the scope, size, disposition and growth of the industry including the key sensitivities and success factors. Also included are five year industry forecasts, growth rates and an analysis of the industry key players and their market shares.