Fertiliser prices increased by 70% over the last two years.

Omissions

• The claim omits the crucial qualification that the 70% increase refers specifically to nitrogen fertilisers, not all fertilisers. Eurostat data for the broader category of fertilisers and soil improvers shows only an 8.0% year-on-year increase in Q4 2025.
• The claim presents the increase as having occurred steadily 'over the last two years,' whereas multiple sources indicate the spike was concentrated in early 2026 (February–April 2026), driven by geopolitical factors and import dynamics.
• The comparison basis is the 2024 average price, not a point two years prior (May 2024). The Eurostat article was published on the same day as the session (2026-05-19), so the MEP could not have cited that specific publication, though Commission data on nitrogen prices was circulating earlier.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostatIn 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.
• SecondaryAgriland.ieAccording to the commission, overall EU nitrogen (N) fertiliser prices in April 2026 were around 70% above the 2024 average and up around 40% compared to December 2025.
• SecondaryAgence EuropeAccording to Commission data, in April 2026, nitrogen fertilisers cost 70% more than their average for 2024, with most of that increase concentrated in just two months.
• SecondaryGeneration ImpactNitrogen fertiliser prices surged approximately 70% above their 2024 averages between February and April 2026, driven by Middle East geopolitical tensions and pre-tariff import flooding.