While the demand for inorganic fertilizers is so big, domestic production is
very limited. Ha Bac ure distribution plant makes 180,000 tons per year. Phu My
fertilizer factory only produces 750,000 tons/year. The two phosphate plants of
Long Thanh - Dong Nai and Lam Thao Fertilizer plant only produce from about
900.000 tons per year. Melted phosphate factories of Van Dien and Ninh Binh
produce about 500,000 tons per year. The total amount when comparing to the
demand of the agricultural production, nitrogenous fertilizer only ensures about
40% of the needs of total demand for chemical fertilizers throughout the country,
phosphate about 100%. Thus, more than 60% of nitrogenous fertilizer, 100% of
potassium and other inorganic fertilizer should be imported.
Some examples of 2008 outputs of some companies producing large amount
of inorganic fertilizers as follows: