NPK, NP, and NK are types of fertilizers that contain varying amounts of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium, or combinations of nitrogen and phosphorus, or nitrogen and potassium.
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Global consumption of phosphate fertilizer 2023, by product
Ammonium phosphate was by far the most consumed phosphate fertilizer worldwide in 2023. That year, its global consumption reached over 23.6 million metric tons of phosphorus pentoxide (Pâ‚‚Oâ‚…). Complex NPK fertilizers ranked second, with a consumption of roughly 11.4 million tons of Pâ‚‚Oâ‚….
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International Fertilizer Industry Association. (February 15, 2025). Consumption of phosphate fertilizers worldwide in 2023, by select product (in 1,000 metric tons of Pâ‚‚Oâ‚…) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1288257/global-consumption-of-phosphate-fertilizer-by-product/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Consumption of phosphate fertilizers worldwide in 2023, by select product (in 1,000 metric tons of Pâ‚‚Oâ‚…)." Chart. February 15, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 28, 2026. /statistics/1288257/global-consumption-of-phosphate-fertilizer-by-product/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. (2025). Consumption of phosphate fertilizers worldwide in 2023, by select product (in 1,000 metric tons of Pâ‚‚Oâ‚…). ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 28, 2026. /statistics/1288257/global-consumption-of-phosphate-fertilizer-by-product/
International Fertilizer Industry Association. "Consumption of Phosphate Fertilizers Worldwide in 2023, by Select Product (in 1,000 Metric Tons of Pâ‚‚oâ‚…)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 15 Feb 2025, /statistics/1288257/global-consumption-of-phosphate-fertilizer-by-product/
International Fertilizer Industry Association, Consumption of phosphate fertilizers worldwide in 2023, by select product (in 1,000 metric tons of Pâ‚‚Oâ‚…) ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1288257/global-consumption-of-phosphate-fertilizer-by-product/ (last visited July 28, 2026)
Consumption of phosphate fertilizers worldwide in 2023, by select product (in 1,000 metric tons of Pâ‚‚Oâ‚…) [Graph], International Fertilizer Industry Association, February 15, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1288257/global-consumption-of-phosphate-fertilizer-by-product/
