CEH: Potash

Jul 2021. Potassium (K), which occurs both in the Earth's crust and in its bodies of water, is the third major fertilizer nutrient, after nitrogen and phosphorus. The term potash is used to describe a wide variety of minerals and chemicals valued for their potassium content. Potassium chloride (KCl) is the most common and least expensive source of potash. Approximately 90% of total potash consumption is for fertilizer use, with the balance being consumed in a variety of industrial applications. Most of the potash-consuming countries have large agricultural bases and require imports to meet fertilizer demand. Fertilizer demand is driven by growing populations’ food requirements, as well as the switch from a carbohydrate-based regimen to a protein-rich diet. Potassium chloride accounts for more than 95% of world potash production. Potassium sulfate compounds account for most of the remainder.

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• Publish Date: 2021-07-30
• Chemical Focus: Syngas Chemicals, Industrial Gases and Fertilizers
• Number of Pages: 118
• Content Type: Report
• Delivery: Email with link to PDF file

• Global summary; regional coverage
• Producers with annual capacities and plant sites
• Consumption and five-year forecast by end-use application
• Price and production figures and trends
• Trade imports and exports

• Drive market research and commercial development
• Support competitive analysis, marketing and sales
• Inform merger and acquisition decisions