Middle East (inc. Egypt & Libya)

Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are the major fertilizer consuming countries in the region.

In Egypt, sufficient water and fertilizer availability and land reclamation projects continue to have a positive impact on fertilizer use. Fertilizer consumption is increasing steadily in Iran. Fertilizer use in Turkey is favoured by population pressures, land reclamation policies and, until last year, policies favouring agriculture. However, in 2001 there was a major economic crisis, subsidies were reduced or withdrawn, credit availability was reduced and in addition the weather was adverse. As a result, fertilizer use in Turkey fell by 20% in 2001 compared with 2000.