Indonesia Imported 6 Million Tons of Fertilizer in 2022: Here Are the Supplying Countries

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Adi Ahdiat 11/05/2023 14:54 WIB

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According to data from the Directorate General of Customs processed by BPS, Indonesia imported 6.39 million tons of fertilizer in 2022. The largest sources of fertilizer imports were Canada, China, a

Indonesia's Fertilizer Import Volume by Country of Origin (2022)

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Indonesia's Fertilizer Import Volume by Country of Origin (2022)

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According to data from the Directorate General of Customs processed by Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Indonesia imported 6.39 million tons of fertilizer in 2022.

The largest sources of fertilizer imports were Canada, China, and Russia. Indonesia also imported significant quantities from Egypt, Jordan, Laos, Australia, Belarus, Vietnam, and several other countries, as shown in the graph.

Indonesia imports a large amount of fertilizer because domestic production is insufficient to meet national needs.

"Indonesia's fertilizer needs should be 13 million tons. Currently, Indonesia can only produce 3.5 million tons," said President Jokowi, as reported on the official website of the President of the Republic of Indonesia on Friday, March 10, 2023.

Jokowi also stated that domestic fertilizer prices are high due to limited supply. With local production at 3.5 million tons and imports of 6.39 million tons, Indonesia still faces a fertilizer supply shortage of approximately 3 million tons.

"The problem, for your information, is that we import a lot of fertilizer from Russia and Ukraine. It's not just Indonesia that is facing a fertilizer shortage; other countries without fertilizer factories are completely unable to obtain it," said Jokowi.

"If there isn't enough fertilizer, and many want to buy it, what then? What are the laws of the market? The price will definitely rise; that's the problem," he continued.

According to World Bank data, global urea fertilizer prices have fallen significantly in the last year.

In April 2022, the average global benchmark price for urea fertilizer reached USD 925 per ton, the highest ever recorded. However, in April 2023, the average price fell to USD 313.38 per ton.

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