ARGUS Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa 2023

Prepared in collaboration with the International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC), the Argus Fertilizers in Sub-Saharan Africa report delivers essential insight and data on key fertilizer markets and logistics in this exciting region.

The report explores sub-Saharan Africa’s resources and the potential to develop new projects. It includes a comprehensive country-by-country outlook, essential insight on import and supply hubs and logistical corridors as well as analysis on the harnessing of natural gas for new nitrogen capacity in the next 5-10 years.

Report available as two separate parts: East or West

This report is now available in two parts, focusing on the East or West of the Sub-Saharan Africa region - allowing more flexibility and choice in whether to take one or both parts of the report.

Key benefits

• Develop effective marketing strategies for sub-Saharan African fertilizer markets
• Assess market size and value based on trade statistics
• Reveal the cost chain from port to farmer
• Establish the main players and potential partners in each country
• Understand the market environment and structure, including subsidy systems and government programmes
• Plan logistical supply routes to target markets

Key features

• Overview of the sub-Saharan fertilizer market
• Assessment of the natural gas resources and feedstocks by country, as well as phosphate rock and potash resources
• Analysis of the markets for nitrogen, phosphate, potash and NPK fertilizers
• Detailed country studies offering insight into a range of important factors including market size and structure, major crops and yields, farming practices and systems, policy and regulation, logistics and transport, price trends and cost chain analysis
• Examination of import and supply hubs and logistical corridors, with coverage of transport infrastructure, relevant fertilizer markets and the key players