Despite the increase in fertilizer imports in Ukraine to pre-war levels, the risk of a shortage remains.

Ukraine imported 3 million tons of fertilizers from January to November 2025, which is close to pre-war levels. However, there are still conditions for a deficit. This is reported by the IA "Infoindustry". "According to the IA Infoindustry, the annual volume of nitrogen fertilizer imports is expected to be 1.9 million tons, and the total imports have already reached 2.99 million tons," the report states. But even with these figures, Ukraine will face a huge fertilizer deficit in the spring of 2026, the information agency adds. In particular, the import of phosphate and phosphate-nitrogen fertilizers amounted to 410 thousand tons, which is a significant figure, but far from the required 700-800 thousand tons. Ukraine's need for fertilizers for the ...