Europe imports up to 45% of nitrogenous fertilisers.

Omissions

• The claim uses 'oggi' (today) but the 45% figure references the 2022 peak, not the current (2025–2026) import dependency rate.
• The European Commission's Fertiliser Action Plan Q&A from early 2026 states the current average nitrogen fertiliser import dependency is approximately 30%, not 45%.
• The 45% spike in 2022 was driven by the energy crisis following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which disrupted EU domestic fertiliser production reliant on natural gas.

Sources

• PrimaryEuropean Commission – Questions and Answers on the Fertiliser Action PlanApproximately 30% of the EU's nitrogen fertiliser demand is imported, with some products more than others.
• SecondaryCAP Reform BlogThe import share was 28% in 2019, 30% in 2020, 32% in 2021, but jumped to 45% in 2022.