This is for the fertilizer that gets nitrogen into the plants, ammonia et al.
For the other two required macronutrients, phosphate and potassium you need mineral deposits, think Morocco, China and the U.S. for the former; Canada, China, Russia and Belarus for the latter.
At least 50 fertilizer production facilities have closed in Europe. This is stated in a report by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (a major financial group among the world's top ten).
— Mats Nilsson (@mazzenilsson) December 23, 2023
Fertilizer production in the EU has become completely unprofitable due to gas prices. 75% of the… pic.twitter.com/DPZyf6CJpc
"Fertilizer production in Europe is almost completely stopped, which will
eventually force Europe to buy fertilizer or grain as early as 2024."
HT: naked capitalism
