The data provided by Argus is in terms of nutrient rather than product, t. Output of nitrogen, phosphate and potash nutrients increased 15% on the year and 1% on the month as they reached a combined total of 278 000 t in April. Poland produced nearly 1.09 million t of these three nutrients in January–April, an 11% y/y increase.
In April, production of nitrogen rose to 198 000 t, a rise of 13% on the year and by 1% on the month. January–April production hit 768 000 t, a y/y increase of 9%.
In terms of nutrient content, April production of phosphate-based fertilizers rose by almost one third y/y, and to nearly 44 000 t, a 6% rise on the month. The four-month total was up by 22% y/y, to 169 000 t,.
Output of potash as a nutrient rose by 9% on the year, but was steady on the month, at 36 000 t in April. January–April production saw an 11% rise as it reached 149 000 t.
Polish demand for fertilizers strengthened in mid-February after an inactive start to the year, before the market quietened again in April, with buyers well covered.
