Fertiliser prices in the EU have not returned to pre-COVID levels.
AgricultureEuropean Union
- Omissions
- The claim does not quantify how far above pre-COVID levels current prices remain, nor does it distinguish between different fertiliser types (nitrogen, phosphorus, potash), which may have followed different trajectories.
- The MEP did not cite any source, though the wording closely mirrors the European Commission's own assessment on its agriculture website.
- Sources
- PrimaryEuropean Commission – Agriculture and Rural DevelopmentAfter the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the 2022 energy crisis that followed, prices eased but did not return to the pre-COVID levels. They rose again in 2025.
- PrimaryEurostat – News articlesIn 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. Prices increased in 24 of the EU's 27 member states.
- SecondaryHortidailyIn the fourth quarter of 2025, the average price of fertilizers and soil amendments in the European Union rose 8.0% compared to the same quarter of 2024. The sharpest rises were recorded in Romania (+16.8%), Ireland (+14.3%) and Bulgaria (+14.0%).