--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20200723-russian-exports-of-potassium-fertilizers-declined/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Russian exports of potassium fertilizers declined Publication Date: 2020-07-23T07:01:14-04:00 Last Updated: 2020-07-22T18:49:47-04:00 Author: Dmitry Savinsky (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/dsavinsky/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/) ![Russian exports of potassium fertilizers declined](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/graph-report-decline.jpg) Customs noticed an unpleasant trend. As Federal Customs Service reports, in January-May this year, the export of nitrogen fertilizers from Russia grew by only 0.2% to 5.221 million tons. The export of potassium and mixed fertilizers decreased by 3.9% to 3.013 million tons and 1.5% to 4.272 million tons respectively. In monetary terms, export sales of nitrogen fertilizers fell by 16.8% to $943.7 million, potassium fertilizers by 24.7% to $604.2 million, mixed fertilizers by 22.5% to $1.044 million. Tags: [mineral fertilizers](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/mineral-fertilizers/), [Russia](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/russia/) --- **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.