This statistic describes worldwide imports of selected major types of fertilizers into the U.S. in 2012. Potassium muriate, a straight potash fertilizer, imports totaled 9.2 million tons in 2012. The United States depends heavily on nitrogen and potash imports and is a net importer of these products. Trinidad and Canada supply a large amount of the United States' supply of nitrogen fertilizers, while Canada supplies a majority of potash fertilizers.
Fertilizer imports into the U.S. in 2012, by major types
(in tons)
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US Department of Agriculture, & Economic Research Service. (March 14, 2013). Fertilizer imports into the U.S. in 2012, by major types (in tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 13, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301512/us-fertilizer-imports-by-type/
US Department of Agriculture, und Economic Research Service. "Fertilizer imports into the U.S. in 2012, by major types (in tons)." Chart. March 14, 2013. Statista. Accessed November 13, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/301512/us-fertilizer-imports-by-type/
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