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hina will remain the world’s largest producer and
consumer of nitrogen fertilizers over the coming
years. Owing to continued investment in
production capacity, the country will maintain this
standing despite challenges from the domestic coal sector,
slower crop production growth, stricter environmental
regulations and growing competition in key export markets.
This article begins by outlining global trends in nitrogen
supply and demand and follows with a focus on the Chinese
nitrogen industry, highlighting key trends and why it will
remain a world leader out to 2020 despite challenges.
Global supply: leading producers adding
most of new capacity
The leading global producers of nitrogen fertilizers will
remain in the top spots out to 2020 as they will account
for most of the growth in capacity over the period,
according to the International Fertilizer Industry
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