Fertilizer offtake rises 26% YoY in September 2026

October 21, 2026 (MLN): Fertilizer consumption in Pakistan rebounded in September 2026, as overall nutrient offtake increased by 25.5% year-on-year to 371,000 tonnes, according to the latest Monthly Fertilizer Review released by the National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC).

In September, urea offtake was at 611,000 tonnes, registering an increase of 42.5% compared to the same month last year. In contrast, DAP consumption decreased by 30.4%, to 68,000 tonnes.

Nutrient-wise, nitrogen offtake increased by 36.1% and potash by 32.7%, while phosphate offtake decreased by 20.4%.

Table 1: Fertilizer Offtake September 2026 vs September 2025

Cumulative nutrient offtake during Kharif 2026 (Apr-Sep) was 2,172,000 tonnes, which increased by 0.3% over Kharif 2025. Nitrogen and potash offtake increased by 5.2% and 12.2%, respectively, while phosphate offtake decreased by 21.9%.

Table 2: Cumulative Offtake Kharif 2026 vs Kharif 2025

Total domestic fertilizer production during September 2026 was 717,000 tonnes. Urea and DAP production was 508,000 and 72,000 tonnes, respectively. Production of other products i.e. NP, CAN, SSP, NPKs and SOP was 54, 67, 3, 7 and 6.3 thousand tonnes, respectively.

Table 3: Domestic Production September 2026

Regionally, urea offtake during September 2026 increased by 59.7% and 49.5% in Punjab and Sindh, while its offtake fell to almost zero in KP and Balochistan due to the ban on the sale and distribution of nitrogenous fertilizers in those provinces.

During September 2026, DAP offtake decreased by 18%, 47%, 98% and 94% in Punjab, Sindh, KP and Balochistan, respectively, over September last year.

Table 4: Province-wise Offtake September 2026

On the pricing front, domestic fertilizer prices increased across the board during the month under review. Urea (Sona) and urea (other) prices rose by 0.7% and 0.4%, respectively, to Rs. 4,711 and Rs. 4,560 per 50 kg bag. DAP, NP, SSP (Granular), SOP and NPK prices increased by 2.6%, 2.1%, 1.4%, 1.5% and 0.8%, respectively; the average DAP price stood at Rs. 16,905 per 50 kg bag.

Internationally, urea prices in China edged down while those in the Middle East firmed up during the month under review, while DAP prices remained stable in key markets such as Morocco and China.

Table 5: Domestic Fertilizer Prices September 2026

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