1. Executive Summary
1.1. Global Ammonia Market Snapshot, 2025 and 2032
1.2. Market Opportunity Assessment, 2025 - 2032, US$ Mn
1.3. Key Market Trends
1.4. Future Market Projections
1.5. Premium Market Insights
1.6. Industry Developments and Key Market Events
1.7. PMR Analysis and Recommendations
2. Market Overview
2.1. Market Definitions and Segmentations
2.2. Market Dynamics
2.2.1. Drivers
2.2.2. Restraints
2.2.3. Market Opportunities
2.3. Value Chain Analysis
2.4. Porter’s Five Forces Analysis
2.5. PESTLE Analysis
2.6. COVID-19 Impact Analysis
2.7. Economic Overview
2.8. Regulations and Certifications
3. Macro-economic and forecast Factors
3.1. Global Economic Growth Outlook
3.2. GDP Growth Outlook
3.3. Global Sectoral Growth Outlook
3.4. Other Macroeconomic Factors
4. Global Ammonia Market Outlook, 2019 - 2032
4.1. Global Ammonia Market Outlook, by Product Type, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
4.1.1. Key Highlights
4.1.1.1. Anhydrous Ammonia
4.2. Global Ammonia Market Outlook, by Application, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
4.2.1. Key Highlights
4.2.1.1. MAP
4.2.1.2. DAP
4.2.1.3. Urea
4.2.1.4. Nitric Acid
4.2.1.5. Ammonium Sulphate
4.2.1.6. Ammonium Nitrate
4.2.1.7. Others
4.3. Global Ammonia Market Outlook, by End Use, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
4.3.1. Key Highlights
4.3.1.1. Industrial Chemicals
4.3.1.2. Agrochemicals
4.3.1.3. Explosives
4.3.1.4. Others (Electronics, etc.)
4.4. Global Ammonia Market Outlook, by Region, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
4.4.1. Key Highlights
4.4.1.1. North America
4.4.1.2. Europe
4.4.1.3. East Asia
4.4.1.4. South Asia & Oceania
4.4.1.5. Latin America
4.4.1.6. Middle East & Africa
5. North America Ammonia Market Outlook, 2019 - 2032
5.1. North America Ammonia Market Outlook, by Product Type, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
5.1.1. Key Highlights
5.1.1.1. Anhydrous Ammonia
5.1.1.2. Aqueous Ammonia
5.2. North America Ammonia Market Outlook, by Application, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
5.2.1. Key Highlights
5.2.1.1. MAP
5.2.1.2. DAP
5.2.1.3. Urea
5.2.1.4. Nitric Acid
5.2.1.5. Ammonium Sulphate
5.2.1.6. Ammonium Nitrate
5.2.1.7. Others
5.3. North America Ammonia Market Outlook, by End Use, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
5.3.1. Key Highlights
5.3.1.1. Industrial Chemicals
5.3.1.2. Agrochemicals
5.3.1.3. Explosives
5.3.1.4. Others (Electronics, etc.)
5.3.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
5.4. North America Ammonia Market Outlook, by Country, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
5.4.1. Key Highlights
5.4.1.1. U.S.
5.4.1.2. Canada
5.4.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
6. Europe Ammonia Market Outlook, 2019 - 2032
6.1. Europe Ammonia Market Outlook, by Product Type, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
6.1.1. Key Highlights
6.1.1.1. Anhydrous Ammonia
6.1.1.2. Aqueous Ammonia
6.2. Europe Ammonia Market Outlook, by Application, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
6.2.1. Key Highlights
6.2.1.1. MAP
6.2.1.2. DAP
6.2.1.3. Urea
6.2.1.4. Nitric Acid
6.2.1.5. Ammonium Sulphate
6.2.1.6. Ammonium Nitrate
6.2.1.7. Others
6.3. Europe Ammonia Market Outlook, by End Use, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
6.3.1. Key Highlights
6.3.1.1. Industrial Chemicals
6.3.1.2. Agrochemicals
6.3.1.3. Explosives
6.3.1.4. Others (Electronics, etc.)
6.4. Europe Ammonia Market Outlook, by Country, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
6.4.1. Key Highlights
6.4.1.1. Germany
6.4.1.2. Italy
6.4.1.3. France
6.4.1.4. U.K.
6.4.1.5. Spain
6.4.1.6. Turkey
6.4.1.7. Russia
6.4.1.8. Rest of Europe
6.4.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
7. East Asia Ammonia Market Outlook, 2019 - 2032
7.1. East Asia Ammonia Market Outlook, by Product Type, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
7.1.1. Key Highlights
7.1.1.1. Anhydrous Ammonia
7.1.1.2. Aqueous Ammonia
7.2. East Asia Ammonia Market Outlook, by Application, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
7.2.1. Key Highlights
7.2.1.1. MAP
7.2.1.2. DAP
7.2.1.3. Urea
7.2.1.4. Nitric Acid
7.2.1.5. Ammonium Sulphate
7.2.1.6. Ammonium Nitrate
7.2.1.7. Others
7.3. East Asia Ammonia Market Outlook, by End Use, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
7.3.1. Key Highlights
7.3.1.1. Industrial Chemicals
7.3.1.2. Agrochemicals
7.3.1.3. Explosives
7.3.1.4. Others (Electronics, etc.)
7.4. East Asia Ammonia Market Outlook, by Country, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
7.4.1. Key Highlights
7.4.1.1. China
7.4.1.2. Japan
7.4.1.3. South Korea
7.4.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
8. Latin America Ammonia Market Outlook, 2019 - 2032
8.1. Latin America Ammonia Market Outlook, by Product Type, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
8.1.1. Key Highlights
8.1.1.1. Anhydrous Ammonia
8.1.1.2. Aqueous Ammonia
8.2. Latin America Ammonia Market Outlook, by Application, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
8.2.1. Key Highlights
8.2.1.1. MAP
8.2.1.2. DAP
8.2.1.3. Urea
8.2.1.4. Nitric Acid
8.2.1.5. Ammonium Sulphate
8.2.1.6. Ammonium Nitrate
8.2.1.7. Others
8.3. Latin America Ammonia Market Outlook, by End Use, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
8.3.1. Key Highlights
8.3.1.1. Industrial Chemicals
8.3.1.2. Agrochemicals
8.3.1.3. Explosives
8.3.1.4. Others (Electronics, etc.)
8.4. Latin America Ammonia Market Outlook, by Country, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
8.4.1. Key Highlights
8.4.1.1. Brazil
8.4.1.2. Mexico
8.4.1.3. Rest of Latin America
8.4.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
9. South Asia & Oceania Ammonia Market Outlook, 2019 - 2032
9.1. South Asia & Oceania Ammonia Market Outlook, by Product Type, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
9.1.1. Key Highlights
9.1.1.1. Anhydrous Ammonia
9.1.1.2. Aqueous Ammonia
9.2. South Asia & Oceania Ammonia Market Outlook, by Application, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
9.2.1. Key Highlights
9.2.1.1. MAP
9.2.1.2. DAP
9.2.1.3. Urea
9.2.1.4. Nitric Acid
9.2.1.5. Ammonium Sulphate
9.2.1.6. Ammonium Nitrate
9.2.1.7. Others
9.3. Latin America Ammonia Market Outlook, by End Use, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
9.3.1. Key Highlights
9.3.1.1. Industrial Chemicals
9.3.1.2. Agrochemicals
9.3.1.3. Explosives
9.3.1.4. Others (Electronics, etc.)
9.4. South Asia & Oceania Ammonia Market Outlook, by Country, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
9.4.1. Key Highlights
9.4.1.1. India
9.4.1.2. Australia & New Zealand
9.4.1.3. ASEAN
9.4.1.4. Rest of South Asia & Oceania
9.4.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
10. Middle East & Africa Ammonia Market Outlook, 2019 - 2032
10.1. Middle East & Africa Ammonia Market Outlook, by Product Type, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
10.1.1. Key Highlights
10.1.1.1. Anhydrous Ammonia
10.1.1.2. Aqueous Ammonia
10.2. Middle East & Africa Ammonia Market Outlook, by Application, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
10.2.1. Key Highlights
10.2.1.1. MAP
10.2.1.2. DAP
10.2.1.3. Urea
10.2.1.4. Nitric Acid
10.2.1.5. Ammonium Sulphate
10.2.1.6. Ammonium Nitrate
10.2.1.7. Others
10.3. Middle East & Africa Ammonia Market Outlook, by End Use, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
10.3.1. Key Highlights
10.3.1.1. Industrial Chemicals
10.3.1.2. Agrochemicals
10.3.1.3. Explosives
10.3.1.4. Others (Electronics, etc.)
10.4. Middle East & Africa Ammonia Market Outlook, by Country, Volume (Tons) and Value (US$ Mn), 2019 - 2032
10.4.1. Key Highlights
10.4.1.1. GCC Countries
10.4.1.2. South Africa
10.4.1.3. Northern Africa
10.4.1.4. Rest of Middle East & Africa
10.4.2. BPS Analysis/Market Attractiveness Analysis
11. Competitive Landscape
11.1. Purity vs Application Heatmap
11.2. Manufacturer vs Application Heatmap
11.3. Company Market Share Analysis, 2025
11.4. Competitive Dashboard
11.5. Company Profiles
11.5.1. CF Industries Holdings, Inc
11.5.1.1. Company Overview
11.5.1.2. Product Portfolio
11.5.1.3. Financial Overview
11.5.1.4. Business Strategies and Development
11.5.2. CF Industries Holdings, Inc
11.5.3. Potash Corp
11.5.4. Orica Limited
11.5.5. Incitec Pivot Ltd
11.5.6. Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Ltd.
11.5.7. Praxair, Inc.
11.5.8. Achema AB
11.5.9. Linde Group
11.5.10. Jiangsu Huachang Chemical Co. Ltd.
11.5.11. Koch Fertilizer LLC
11.5.12. SABIC
11.5.13. BASF SE
11.5.14. The Dow Chemical Company
11.5.15. Toggliazot PJSC
12. Appendix
12.1. Research Methodology
12.2. Report Assumptions
12.3. Acronyms and Abbreviations
- Specialty & Fine Chemicals
- Ammonia Market
Ammonia Market Size, Share, and Growth Forecast for 2025 - 2032
Ammonia Market by Product Type (Anhydrous Ammonia, Aqueous Ammonia), by Application (MAP, DAP, Urea, Nitric Acid, Ammonium Phosphate, Ammonium Nitrate, Others), by End Use (Industrial Chemicals, Agrochemicals, Explosives, Others), and Regional Analysis
Consumption Analysis of Ammonia (2019 to 2024) Vs. Market Outlook (2025 to 2032)
Over the past few years, the global market for ammonia witnessed year-over-year growth of around 3.7% to 4.2%.
High demand for fertilizer production and manufacturing of industrial explosives have resulted in considerable consumption of ammonia. The market has been predominantly influenced by certain macro-economic factors such as growing population, growth in the agricultural sector, and expanding mining industry, among others.
Higher demand for the production of fertilizers over the coming years will reflect a growth rate of around 5.5% CAGR between 2025 and 2032, on a value basis.
The market was significantly impacted by the emergence of COVID-19 in 2020. This impacted the demand for ammonia in the chemical industry and fertilizer production in certain regions.
In the past year, owing to supply constraints, the prices of ammonia skyrocketed as demand remained significant across the world. Further, an increase in the pricing of natural gas and other commodities due to the ongoing Russia -Ukraine conflict impacted the prices of ammonia. This rise in pricing resulted in a significant increment in the value of ammonia across the world.

Why is Demand for Ammonia Going Northward?
“Expanding Agricultural Sector Driving Ammonia Usage”
The agricultural sector is witnessing significant growth across the world due to the growing demand for producing crops of better quality and quantity and with a higher yield.
The agriculture sector contributes a fair share to a country’s GDP, especially in developing countries. Growing agriculture leads to a higher requirement for various agrochemicals such as fertilizers (urea, MAP, DAP, etc.), which indirectly leads to the growing need for ammonia.
Demand for fertilizers is increasing steadily and has increased the consumption of ammonia, which, in turn, will raise the value of the ammonia market over the forecast period. Further, subsidies provided by governments for fertilizers will also benefit farmers and increase the demand for ammonia across regions.
"Emerging Trend of Green Ammonia to Create Significant Opportunities”
Several manufacturers are shifting their production technology to reduce carbon emissions and decrease hazard generation from their production plants. Key players are opting for the production of green ammonia to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and global warming, and have pledged to achieve net-zero emissions in the near future.
Green ammonia can be manufactured using air and water by means of clean renewable energy. However, green ammonia should not be confused with brown ammonia, which is manufactured from coal and other fossil sources.
Green ammonia offers various benefits and will thus create great opportunities for ammonia manufacturers. This is expected to influence the demand for green ammonia over brown ammonia as the years go by
What is Hindering Market Growth of Ammonia?
“Demand-Supply Gap & Over Usage of Fertilizers”
Demand for ammonia for various applications is more than its in-house production in certain regions. As a result, these regions are highly dependent on imports. To fulfill its demand, North America has to import ammonia, and consequently, the region has to face various problems such as price fluctuations and a deficit in sources, which restrains the ammonia market to some extent.
Furthermore, the regular use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides has resulted in a substantial decrease in the quality of soil across the world. As a result, to meet the increasing demand for sustainable methods of agriculture by decreasing hazards generation and carbon emission, the demand for organic fertilizers is increasing.
With the increasing demand for organic fertilizers, market growth of inorganic fertilizers is facing challenges. Impact on market growth of inorganic fertilizers, including urea and phosphate-based fertilizers, is anticipated to hamper the consumption of ammonia, as a prominent share of ammonia is used in the production of fertilizers.
Country-wise Analysis
Why is China an Important Market for Ammonia?
China is a prominent manufacturer and consumer of ammonia in the world. Substantial production volume of fertilizers in the country has driven the consumption of ammonia, which is also backed by high manufacturers’ presence in the country.
China is estimated to manufacture around 48 million tons of ammonia each year, whereas, the demand for ammonia in the country is around 43 million tons.
Development in the industrial sector in the country has resulted in the substantial supply and demand capability of ammonia in the past few years. Initiatives taken by the government to develop the industrial sector in the country have benefited the chemical industries, including the fertilizers and agricultural sector.

Will India Drive the Stance of Local Ammonia Manufacturers?
India is an emerging market in South Asia and Pacific, where the contribution of the agricultural sector to its GDP growth is high. There are numerous government initiatives to promote the growth of the agricultural industry. One such initiative offers subsidies on fertilizers, including N, P, and K fertilizers, to increase crop output.
For instance, government subsidy on N-fertilizers was INR 20.8 per Kg and on P-fertilizers was INR 18.6 per Kg, which substantially affected farmers’ preference toward nitrogen fertilizers.
Thus, higher subsidy on N-fertilizers is driving the demand for ammonia, as ammonia is a major component of nitrogen fertilizers such as urea, MAP (Mono-Ammonium Phosphate), and DAP (Di-ammonium Phosphate). With such subsidies, farmers buy higher amounts of fertilizer, thereby increasing the consumption of ammonia.
As the growing population needs a higher quantity of crop production, demand for ammonia in India will remain significant over the coming years.
Category-wise Insights
What’s Driving High Demand for Anhydrous Ammonia?
The anhydrous ammonia segment’s share is expected to be on the higher side due to high demand for the product, owing to its abundant availability and availability in the gaseous form.
Further, key suppliers of ammonia are expected to provide strength to their value chain through downstream production and by maintaining long-term contracts with end users.
The segment is expected to expand at a significant CAGR of 5.3% during the forecast period. Further, strong consumption of fertilizers, including nitrogen-based and phosphate-based fertilizers, is expected to drive the demand for anhydrous ammonia over the forecast period
Which Application of Ammonia is Set to Bring in Higher Revenue Streams?
The urea segment is considered to be a prominent segment with high market attractiveness. The segment is expected to create an incremental dollar opportunity of US$ 36.23 Bn during the forecast period of 2025 and 2032.
This can be attributed to the higher use of fertilizers in many regions to enhance the quality and quantity of crop yield. As the agricultural sector is growing across the world due to the increasing population and rising urbanization, demand for agrochemicals, especially fertilizers, is also increasing, which, in turn, is increasing the demand for ammonia.
Competitive Landscape
Prominent market participants are focusing on the expansion of their production capacities to cater to growing demand from end users. To enhance their market dominancy, they are acquiring other ammonia manufacturers to increase their consumer base.
Several manufacturers are opting for the production of green ammonia and are shifting their technology for this purpose instead of manufacturing brown ammonia.
Some of the key market developments are:
- In May 2022, Mitsui & Co., Ltd., one of the key manufacturers of ammonia, and CF Industries Holdings, Inc., one of the largest manufacturers, announced a collaboration on the development of a greenfield ammonia plant in the United States.
- In May 2022, Nutrien Ltd. announced that it is considering Geismar, Louisiana as a potential location for the world's largest clean ammonia facility.
- In May 2022, Air Products, OQ and ACWA Power collaborated and signed a joint development agreement to set up a green hydrogen-based ammonia production facility.
Similarly, other key developments related to companies manufacturing ammonia have been tracked by the team at Persistence Market Research, which are available in the full report.
Companies Covered in Ammonia Market
- Yara International
- CF Industries Holdings, Inc
- Potash Corp
- Orica Limited
- Incitec Pivot Ltd
- Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Co., Ltd.
- Praxair, Inc.
- Achema AB
- Linde Group
- Jiangsu Huachang Chemical Co. Ltd.
- Koch Fertilizer LLC
- SABIC
- BASF SE
- The Dow Chemical Company
- Toggliazot PJSC
- OCI Nitrogen
- Haifa Chemicals Ltd.
- CNPC (China National Petroleum Corporation)
- Trammo Inc
- Haldor Topsoe A/s
Frequently Asked Questions
Substantial production of fertilizers, including urea, MAP, DAP, and others, and increasing production of industrial explosives are expected to drive market growth.
Worldwide consumption of ammonia is projected to increase at 4.7% CAGR through 2032.
Acquisitions & mergers, expansion, collaborations, and investments in R&D for the production of green ammonia are being witnessed in this industry.
China, the U.S., Russia, India, and South Korea account for the highest demand for ammonia.
China, the U.S., Saudi Arabia, India, and Indonesia are key producers and exporters of ammonia.
The production volume of ammonia in China was estimated at around 48 million tons in 2024.










