--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20190821-export-of-potassium-fertilizers-from-russia-has-collapsed-by-16/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Export of potassium fertilizers from Russia has collapsed by 16% Publication Date: 2019-08-21T07:01:10-04:00 Last Updated: 2019-08-21T21:09:01-04:00 Author: Elena Shalashnik (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/shea2707/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![Export of potassium fertilizers from Russia has collapsed by 16%](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/08/kaliy-hlor.jpg) New statistics show decline. In the first six months of 2019, export of nitrogen fertilizers from Russia abroad decreased by 2.1% to 6.534 million tons. At the same time, their export measured in money grew by 7.8% to 1.389 billion dollars, as reported by the Federal Customs Service. Sales of potassium fertilizers in January-June 2019 fell sharply by 16% to 3.912 million tons, those of mixed fertilizers – by 13% to 5.269 million tons. In monetary terms, shipments of potassium fertilizers increased by 0.9% to 1.014 billion dollars, while those of mixed fertilizers decreased by 5.6% to 1.549 billion dollars. Tags: [nitrogen fertilizer](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/nitrogen-fertilizer/), [potassium fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/potassium-fertilizers/) --- **About Fertilizer Daily:** Fertilizer Daily is the leading industrial media and discussion platform focused on covering efficient farming and plant cultivation practices on both domestic and international scales. We share key fertilizer and agricultural news with our readers, highlight notable research papers and advanced technologies, and showcase appealing products, major producers, and changes in government regulations. Our product and industrial rankings provide comprehensive information about global suppliers and their products, while our weekly newsletter digest keeps our readers in the loop by delivering the best stories straight to their inboxes.