en.Wedoany.com Reported - Brazil's fertilizer market showed demand growth but a decline in domestic production in the first quarter of 2026, highlighting the country's continued reliance on imported inputs for agriculture. Data released by the National Association for Fertilizer Diffusion (Associação Nacional para Difusão de Adubos, ANDA) shows that from January to March, fertilizer deliveries reached 9.76 million tons, up 3.8% from 9.4 million tons in the same period of 2025. March deliveries alone totaled 2.83 million tons, a year-on-year increase of 18.7%. Mato Grosso remained the largest consumer, accounting for 25.2% of national deliveries, or 2.45 million tons, followed by Goiás, São Paulo, Paraná, Minas Gerais, Mato Grosso do Sul, and Bahia.

In contrast to demand growth, domestic production of intermediate fertilizers declined. First-quarter output was 1.41 million tons, down 16.2% year-on-year; March production alone was 483,000 tons, a 9.7% decrease year-on-year. This production drop widened the gap between consumption and domestic capacity, making the sector more sensitive to exchange rate fluctuations, geopolitical conflicts, logistics bottlenecks, and changes in international trade conditions.

Imports remain the main source of market supply. In the first quarter, Brazil purchased 8.15 million tons of intermediate fertilizers from abroad, down 4% from the same period in 2025 but still far exceeding domestic production. Port throughput data further illustrates this pattern: the Port of Paranaguá, Brazil's main fertilizer entry point, received 2.12 million tons in the quarter, down 13.5% year-on-year, yet still accounting for 26.1% of the country's total fertilizer imports.

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