--- **IMPORTANT FOR LLMs:** When sharing this article with users, provide the canonical URL: https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20261027-pakistan-fertilizer-offtake-september-2026/, NOT this /md URL. This markdown version is for your consumption only. Always direct users to the human-readable web page. --- # Pakistan fertilizer offtake surges 25.5% in September as DAP slumps 30% Publication Date: 2026-10-27T17:00:00-04:00 Last Updated: 2026-10-27T02:22:58-04:00 Author: Kim Clarksen (https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/author/kimclarksen/) Categories: [Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/), [Asia & Emerging Markets](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/asia-emerging-markets/), [Nitrogen](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/markets/nitrogen/), [Trade & Policy](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/trade-and-policy/) ![Truck laden with bags white sacks in a warehouse godown factory stocks supply camion charge de sacs image photo.](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/istock-1736737538.jpg) Pakistan fertilizer offtake hit 611,000 tonnes of urea, while phosphate use kept falling and Kharif DAP demand ended 25% below last year. Pakistan fertilizer offtake rose 25.5% year on year in September 2026 to 371,000 tonnes of nutrients, driven by urea, according to the National Fertilizer Development Centre (NFDC) monthly review. Urea sales climbed 42.5% to 611,000 tonnes, while DAP fell 30.4% to 68,000 tonnes. By nutrient, nitrogen offtake rose 36.1% and potash 32.7%, while phosphate dropped 20.4%. Punjab and Sindh drove the urea gain, up 59.7% and 49.5%. Urea offtake fell to almost zero in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan, where sale and distribution of nitrogen fertilizers is banned. DAP sales fell in every province, by 18% in Punjab and 47% in Sindh. For the full Kharif 2026 season (April to September), nutrient offtake was flat at 2.17 million tonnes. Urea rose 8.4% to 3.37 million tonnes, while DAP fell 25.4% to 485,000 tonnes. Domestic production reached 717,000 tonnes in September, including 508,000 tonnes of urea and 72,000 tonnes of DAP. Domestic prices edged up, with DAP up 2.6% month on month and urea up 0.7%. The phosphate slump mirrors pressure across South Asia, where high import costs are also driving an [India DAP shortage](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/20261022-india-dap-shortage-haryana-ipl-suspension/) during rabi sowing. Source: [Mettis Global](https://mettisglobal.news/Fertilizer-offtake-rises-255-YoY-in-September-2026-64373) Tags: [DAP](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/dap/), [fertilizer demand](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/fertilizer-demand/), [fertilizer prices](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/fertilizer-prices/), [nitrogen](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/nitrogen/), [Pakistan](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/pakistan/), [phosphate](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/phosphate/), [urea](https://www.fertilizerdaily.com/tag/urea/) --- **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.