World and Regional Supply and Demand Balances for Nitrogen, Phosphate, andPotash, 1992/93-1998/99

摘要

Since the establishment of the World Bank/FAO/UNIDO/Industry Fertilizer WorkingGroup in the mid 1970's, the Bank has chaired the Group and maintained its extenive fertilizer database in cooperation with FAO, UNIDO, IFDC and the international fertilizer industry. One of the main activities of the Group is the preparation of annual fertilizer nutrient supply demand balances that cover, respectively, the latest two-year historical data and forecasts over the next five-years. The current issue of the 'World and Regional Supply and Demand Balances for Nitrogen, Phosphate, and Potash' reflects the conclusions of the 1994 preparatory and annual meetings of the World Bank/FAO/UNIDO/Industry Fertilizer Working Group. The paper does not provide comments on the tables, such as trend analyses in current and future markets, production and pricing developments, which are covered separately in FAO's 'Fertilizer Outlook'.