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4.<br />

Global<br />

economy<br />

Emerging economies are a key driving force<br />

behind fertilizer demand.<br />

From 2001 to 2010, the combined gross national<br />

income per capita (PPP dollars) of the BRIC<br />

countries (Brazil, Russia, India, and China) rose<br />

by an estimated 125%, while the US and world<br />

averages increased 30% and 56% respectively<br />

over the same period.<br />

In addition, the world’s population has gone from<br />

2.5 billion people in 1950 to 7.0 billion in <strong>2011</strong>,<br />

which much of the increase coming from Asia,<br />

Africa and South America.<br />

It is this unprecedented growth phase that drives<br />

both increased consumption and improvements<br />

in dietary standards.<br />

GNI per capita growth dynamic<br />

%<br />

350<br />

300<br />

250<br />

200<br />

150<br />

100<br />

50<br />

0<br />

2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010<br />

US EU Brazil<br />

India Russia China<br />

Per capita meat consumption<br />

PPP dollars<br />

140<br />

120<br />

100<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

0<br />

China Brazil<br />

Russian<br />

Federation<br />

India<br />

Thailand<br />

Japan<br />

5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000<br />

Per capita income, USD PPP<br />

US<br />

5.<br />

Soil<br />

fertility<br />

More nutrients need to be applied to bring<br />

yields per acre to levels capable of meeting<br />

the increasing food demand.<br />

Crops deplete the nutrient content of the soil in<br />

which they grow. With each successive harvest,<br />

these nutrients must be replaced simply to maintain<br />

stable production levels.<br />

Nitrogen fertilizers must be continuously applied<br />

since nutrient not used by crops is heavily subject to<br />

leaching. For phosphates and potash, any reduced<br />

or delayed application during one harvest cycle will<br />

lead to the requirement for a heavier application<br />

pattern over the following cycle.<br />

Arable land also needs fertile soil to grow the crops<br />

that are in demand.<br />

While each crop requires different nutrients for<br />

optimal growth, N, P, and K fertilizers work best<br />

when combined together.<br />

World fertilizer consumption in 2000-<strong>2011</strong><br />

KMT nutrients<br />

200,000<br />

175,000<br />

150,000<br />

125,000<br />

100,000<br />

75,000<br />

50,000<br />

25,000<br />

0<br />

2000 <strong>2011</strong><br />

Nitrogen Phosphates Potash<br />

i<br />

EuroChem is addressing these issues.<br />

See how we are enabling our future<br />

See pages 23-35<br />

6.<br />

Alternative<br />

fuels<br />

Biofuels account for a small but rapidly<br />

growing share of consumption of the world’s<br />

food resources.<br />

The quest to find an alternative to oil at the same<br />

time as decreasing CO emissions has led to an<br />

2<br />

increase in biofuel production.<br />

Between 1980 and <strong>2011</strong>, the share of US corn<br />

production destined for ethanol production has risen<br />

from under 1% to over 24% in <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

Globally, biofuel production has grown from seven<br />

million tonnes of barrel equivalent (Mtoe) in 1990<br />

to 60 Mtoe in <strong>2011</strong>. According to some estimates,<br />

this number could grow to 188 Mtoe by 2030.<br />

Global biofuel production<br />

Mtoe<br />

200<br />

160<br />

120<br />

80<br />

40<br />

0<br />

1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 2025 2030<br />

North America South America<br />

Africa Asia Pacfic<br />

Europe & Eurasia<br />

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