In the fourth quarter of 2025, the average price of fertilisers and soil improvers in the EU rose by 8.0% compared with the same quarter of 2024. 

Fertiliser prices surged in 2021 and 2022 before declining in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, prices increased again for 4 consecutive quarters.

In the final quarter of 2025, increases were recorded in 24 of the 27 EU countries. The sharpest increases were registered in Romania (+16.8%), Ireland (+15.3%) and the Netherlands (+12.1%). Prices fell in Bulgaria (-6.1%), Croatia and Lithuania (both -0.2%).

Fertilisers and soil improvers prices, rate of change, Q4 2025 compared with Q4 2024  (%). Chart. See link to the full dataset below.

 

Source dataset: apri_pi20_inq