Market Trends of asia-pacific controlled release fertilizer Industry
The significant expansion of cultivation of major growing crops is anticipated to boost the growth of the market
- Field crop cultivation dominates the region, accounting for more than 95% of the total crop area. Rice, wheat, and corn are the major field crops produced in the region, together accounting for about 38% of the total crop area in 2022. The rising area under cultivation is expected to increase the demand for fertilizer usage in the country.
- The Asia-Pacific region, which includes China, India, Pakistan, and Australia, is among the world's largest wheat producers. China and India are also the world's largest wheat producers and consumers. The increase in demand and consumption of wheat is due to wheat being one of the major staple foods of this region, and the area increased by a percentage point during the study period. In 2022, China accounted for the production of 138 million metric tons of wheat, making it the largest wheat producer in the world, and India had a wheat production of 103 million metric tons.
- Rice is the largest cultivated field crop in the region. Its cultivation alone accounted for about 16.44% of the total agricultural land in 2022. Rice is the staple food of Asia and most parts of the Pacific region. China was projected to produce 147 million tons of rice, and India was expected to harvest 124 million tons of rice in 2022. India was expected to consume 109 million tons while exporting a world-leading 19.5 million tons.
- The surge in both domestic and international demand for field crops has prompted an expansion in the cultivation area dedicated to these crops. This significant increase in cultivated land is expected to have a direct and positive impact on the Asia-Pacific CRF market from 2023 to 2030.
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About 28% of nitrous oxide emissions from croplands in the world are from China's agricultural lands
- In field crops, the average primary nutrient (nitrogen, potassium, and phosphorus) application rate in the country was 129.1 kg/ha in 2022. Nitrogen accounted for 58.5%, potassium for 25.3%, and phosphorus for 16.1% of the average primary nutrient application for field crops. Most primary nutrients were applied through the soil application method. Conventional soil-based primary macronutrient fertilizers accounted for 69.2% of the total primary macronutrient fertilizer market in 2022.
- In Asia, the primary nutrient input is high, particularly for nitrogenous and potassic fertilizers, because most soils in the region are deficient in nitrogen and potassic nutrients. However, Asia-Pacific, which is the largest region in the world in terms of land area and population, is also the largest producer and consumer of agrochemicals among all the regions worldwide. About 28% of nitrous oxide emissions from croplands worldwide are from China's agricultural lands.
- In field crops, wheat had an average primary nutrient application rate of 214.9 kg/ha, the highest among field crops in 2022. In primary nutrients, nitrogen occupies the first place with an average application rate of 448.5 kg/ha, as nitrogen is required in large amounts for plant metabolism. It is also a major component of chlorophyll and amino acids.
- The contamination of surface and groundwater with nitrogen and phosphorus has been considered a result of inadequate advice given to farmers regarding fertilizer application rates and a possible larger crop. However, the trend is shifting toward highly efficient fertilizers.
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OTHER KEY INDUSTRY TRENDS COVERED IN THE REPORT
- The growing demand for fruits and vegetables is driving the expansion of horticulture cultivation in the Asia-Pacific region
- The average primary macronutrient application rate in vegetable crops in China and Bangladesh is 1.60% higher than the average primary macronutrient application in Asia-Pacific
