Around 30% of the EU's nitrogen demand is imported.

Omissions

• The MEP did not specify the time period for the 30% figure. Available data shows import dependency for nitrogen was 30% in 2020 and 32% in 2021, but jumped to 45% in 2022 due to the energy crisis and reduced domestic fertiliser production.
• Without specifying the reference year, the claim omits the significant volatility in nitrogen import dependency, which nearly doubled during the 2022 energy crisis.
• No primary official source (Eurostat or European Commission publication) directly confirming the exact 30% figure was found in search results; only secondary analyses citing Commission data are available.

Sources

• SecondaryCAP Reform Blog (capreform.eu)The import share was 28% in 2019, 30% in 2020, 32% in 2021, but jumped to 45% in 2022.
• SecondaryIEU MonitoringApproximately 30% of the EU's nitrogen fertiliser demand is imported.