Fertilizer imports fall 25.2% in February, according to ANDA.

Brazilian fertilizer imports totaled 2.24 million tons in February, a 25.2% drop compared to the same month in 2025, according to data released this Tuesday (5) by National Association for the Dissemination of Fertilizers (ANDA)In the first two months of the year, shipments totaled 5.41 million tons, a decrease of approximately 10% compared to the 6 million tons recorded in the same period of the previous year. According to the entity, the reduction is associated with an environment of greater uncertainty, marked by geopolitical tensions, high interest rates, and restrictions on access to credit for producers. ANDA emphasizes, however, that the data do not yet fully reflect the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East, which began in February. In the domestic market, national fertilizer production also showed a decline. In February, 434,000 tons were produced, a volume 14.1% lower than that recorded in the same month of 2025. In the accumulated year, production totals 931,000 tons, a decrease of 19.2% compared to the previous year. Fertilizer deliveries to the Brazilian market totaled 3.05 million tons in February, a decrease of 8.6% compared to the same period last year. In the accumulated period of January and February, the volume delivered reached 6.92 million tons, a decrease of 1.3% compared to the 7.01 million tons registered in the first two months of 2025.

This text was translated by machine from Brazilian Portuguese.