Gas-based Urea Market Size(US$)

CAGR 2026-2032
0.1%
Market Size,2032
USD 50,182
Million
Market Snapshot
Source: Secondary research, interviews with experts, and QYResearch analysis
The global Gas-based Urea market size was US$ 49339 million in 2025 and is forecast to reach a readjusted size of US$ 50182 million by 2032 with a CAGR of 0.1% during the forecast period 2026-2032.
Gas-based urea refers to urea produced primarily from natural gas. "Gas-based" means "gas-sourced," meaning the upstream process involves reforming natural gas steam to produce hydrogen, then separating the hydrogen from air to synthesize ammonia, and finally reacting carbon dioxide with ammonia to produce urea. Compared to coal-based urea, gas-based urea typically has lower energy consumption, relatively lower emissions, and higher product purity. Its production cost is highly correlated with natural gas prices, giving it a significant cost advantage in regions rich in natural gas resources, such as the Middle East, North America, and Russia. In global trade, gas-based urea is primarily used in the export market and is one of the important pricing bases for international urea prices. In 2025, global gas-based urea production was approximately 138.81 million tons.
Gas-based urea refers to urea produced primarily from natural gas. Its production process involves natural gas steam reforming to produce hydrogen, which is then used to synthesize ammonia and further converted into urea. Compared to coal-based urea, gas-based urea has significant advantages in energy consumption, carbon emissions, and product purity, making it a mainstream category in global export trade and a crucial benchmark for international urea prices. With global energy structure adjustments and cyclical fluctuations in natural gas prices, the gas-based urea market is exhibiting stronger cost sensitivity and regional differentiation.
In recent years, the global gas-based urea market has maintained a stable and fluctuating growth trend. The agricultural sector remains the core consumer, accounting for over 60%, primarily used for food and cash crop cultivation. In the industrial sector, gas-based urea continues to grow in downstream applications such as melamine, urea-formaldehyde resin, and automotive urea solution (SCR denitrification systems). Due to the lower impurity content of gas-based products, they are more suitable for high-end industrial applications, resulting in relatively higher added value. In the coming years, driven by both global food security policies and increasingly stringent environmental regulations, the demand structure for gas-based urea will continue to optimize.
From an industry chain perspective, the core cost of gas-based urea production comes from natural gas prices. Natural gas accounts for approximately 60%-80% of production costs, therefore, fluctuations in international gas prices directly impact corporate profitability and global trade flows. The Middle East, North America, Russia, and some Central Asian countries have become major global supply bases due to their natural gas resource advantages. The Middle East, in particular, has a high export share and is a significant source of supply in the global spot market. The European market is heavily influenced by gas price fluctuations, resulting in cyclical changes in capacity utilization. Asia is primarily an import-dependent market, with India and Southeast Asia being key growth markets for demand.
In terms of the competitive landscape, the industry is dominated by resource-based companies. Companies with upstream natural gas resources or long-term low-price gas supply agreements possess significant cost advantages. Leading companies are continuously increasing their market share by expanding large-scale integrated ammonia-urea plants, optimizing energy efficiency, and strengthening international trade channels. Meanwhile, the development trends of low-carbon production technologies and blue ammonia and green ammonia will also have a profound impact on the future structure of the gas-based urea industry.
Looking ahead, the global gas-based urea market will face three key variables: first, international natural gas price trends; second, changes in global food demand and agricultural subsidy policies; and third, carbon emission policies and the progress of energy transition. Highly efficient and energy-saving equipment, large-scale integrated production, and regional resource advantages will become the core of corporate competitiveness.
The global Gas-based Urea market is strategically segmented by company, region (country), by Type, and by Application. This report empowers stakeholders to capitalize on emerging opportunities, optimize product strategies, and outperform competitors through data-driven insights on sales, revenue, and forecasts across regions, by Type, and by Application for 2021-2032.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Report scope, segment-level executive summary (by Type, by Application) and market evolution across the short, mid and long term
Chapter 2: Quantitative analysis of Gas-based Urea sales and revenue at global, regional, and country levels, highlighting market size and growth potential by region
Chapter 3: Competitive landscape of Gas-based Urea manufacturers (sales, revenue, pricing, market share, industry rankings, and M&A / expansion plans)
Chapter 4: by Type-based segmentation analysis (sales, revenue, pricing, and growth potential) to identify blue-ocean product segments
Chapter 5: by Application-based segmentation analysis (sales, revenue, pricing, and growth potential) to uncover high-value downstream markets
Chapter 6: Regional breakdown by company, customer, by Type and by Application (sales, revenue, and pricing for each segment)
Chapter 7: Key manufacturer profiles –company overview, Gas-based Urea product descriptions and specifications, revenue, gross margins, and recent developments
Chapter 8: Industry chain analysis – upstream raw materials, manufacturing links, and downstream application sectors
Chapter 9: Sales channels and distributor analysis – routes to market and key customer interfaces
Chapter 10: Market dynamics – trends, drivers, restraints, risks for manufacturers, and the impact of relevant industry policies
Chapter 11: Key findings, main takeaways, and overall conclusions of the report.
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Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
1.1 Gas-based Urea Product Scope
1.2 Gas-based Urea by Type
1.2.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales by Type (2021, 2025 & 2032)
1.2.2 Large Granule Urea
1.2.3 Small Granule Urea
1.3 Gas-based Urea by Application
1.3.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Comparison by Application (2021, 2025 & 2032)
1.3.2 Agriculture
1.3.3 Industrial
1.4 Global Gas-based Urea Market Estimates and Forecasts (2021-2032)
1.4.1 Global Gas-based Urea Market Size (Value) and Growth Rate (2021-2032)
1.4.2 Global Gas-based Urea Market Size (Volume) and Growth Rate (2021-2032)
1.4.3 Global Gas-based Urea Price Trends (2021-2032)
1.5 Assumptions and Limitations
2 Market Size and Prospects by Region
2.1 Global Gas-based Urea Market Size by Region: 2021 VS 2025 VS 2032
2.2 Global Gas-based Urea Historical Market Scenario by Region (2021-2026)
2.2.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Market Share by Region (2021-2026)
2.2.2 Global Gas-based Urea Revenue Market Share by Region (2021-2026)
2.3 Global Gas-based Urea Market Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2027-2032)
2.3.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Estimates and Forecasts by Region (2027-2032)
2.3.2 Global Gas-based Urea Revenue Forecast by Region (2027-2032)
2.4 Major Regions and Emerging Market Analysis
2.4.1 North America Gas-based Urea Market Size and Prospects (2021-2032)
2.4.2 Europe Gas-based Urea Market Size and Prospects (2021-2032)
2.4.3 China Gas-based Urea Market Size and Prospects (2021-2032)
2.4.4 Middle East Gas-based Urea Market Size and Prospects (2021-2032)
3 Global Market Size by Type
3.1 Global Gas-based Urea Historical Market Review by Type (2021-2026)
3.1.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales by Type (2021-2026)
3.1.2 Global Gas-based Urea Revenue by Type (2021-2026)
3.1.3 Global Gas-based Urea Average Price by Type (2021-2026)
3.2 Global Gas-based Urea Market Estimates and Forecasts by Type (2027-2032)
3.2.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Forecast by Type (2027-2032)
3.2.2 Global Gas-based Urea Revenue Forecast by Type (2027-2032)
3.2.3 Global Gas-based Urea Price Forecast by Type (2027-2032)
3.3 Representative Players for Different Types of Gas-based Urea
4 Global Market Size by Application
4.1 Global Gas-based Urea Historical Market Review by Application (2021-2026)
4.1.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales by Application (2021-2026)
4.1.2 Global Gas-based Urea Revenue by Application (2021-2026)
4.1.3 Global Gas-based Urea Average Price by Application (2021-2026)
4.2 Global Gas-based Urea Market Estimates and Forecasts by Application (2027-2032)
4.2.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Forecast by Application (2027-2032)
4.2.2 Global Gas-based Urea Revenue Forecast by Application (2027-2032)
4.2.3 Global Gas-based Urea Price Forecast by Application (2027-2032)
4.3 New Sources of Growth in Gas-based Urea Applications
5 Competition Landscape by Players
5.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales by Player (2021-2026)
5.2 Global Top Gas-based Urea Players by Revenue (2021-2026)
5.3 Global Gas-based Urea Market Share by Company Type (Tier 1, Tier 2, and Tier 3), based on Gas-based Urea revenue as of 2025
5.4 Global Gas-based Urea Average Price by Company (2021-2026)
5.5 Global Key Manufacturers of Gas-based Urea, Manufacturing Sites & Headquarters
5.6 Global Key Manufacturers of Gas-based Urea, Product Type & Application
5.7 Global Key Manufacturers of Gas-based Urea, Date of Entry into This Industry
5.8 Manufacturers Mergers & Acquisitions, Expansion Plans
6 Regional Analysis
6.1 North America Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.1.1 North America Gas-based Urea Sales by Company
6.1.1.1 North America Gas-based Urea Sales by Company (2021-2026)
6.1.1.2 North America Gas-based Urea Revenue by Company (2021-2026)
6.1.2 North America Gas-based Urea Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
6.1.3 North America Gas-based Urea Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6.1.4 North America Gas-based Urea Major Customers
6.1.5 North America Market Trends and Opportunities
6.2 Europe Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.2.1 Europe Gas-based Urea Sales by Company
6.2.1.1 Europe Gas-based Urea Sales by Company (2021-2026)
6.2.1.2 Europe Gas-based Urea Revenue by Company (2021-2026)
6.2.2 Europe Gas-based Urea Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
6.2.3 Europe Gas-based Urea Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6.2.4 Europe Gas-based Urea Major Customers
6.2.5 Europe Market Trends and Opportunities
6.3 China Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.3.1 China Gas-based Urea Sales by Company
6.3.1.1 China Gas-based Urea Sales by Company (2021-2026)
6.3.1.2 China Gas-based Urea Revenue by Company (2021-2026)
6.3.2 China Gas-based Urea Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
6.3.3 China Gas-based Urea Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6.3.4 China Gas-based Urea Major Customers
6.3.5 China Market Trends and Opportunities
6.4 Middle East Market: Players, Segments, Downstream and Major Customers
6.4.1 Middle East Gas-based Urea Sales by Company
6.4.1.1 Middle East Gas-based Urea Sales by Company (2021-2026)
6.4.1.2 Middle East Gas-based Urea Revenue by Company (2021-2026)
6.4.2 Middle East Gas-based Urea Sales Breakdown by Type (2021-2026)
6.4.3 Middle East Gas-based Urea Sales Breakdown by Application (2021-2026)
6.4.4 Middle East Gas-based Urea Major Customers
6.4.5 Middle East Market Trends and Opportunities
7 Company Profiles and Key Figures
7.1 Yara
7.1.1 Yara Company Information
7.1.2 Yara Business Overview
7.1.3 Yara Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.1.4 Yara Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.1.5 Yara Recent Development
7.2 CF Industries
7.2.1 CF Industries Company Information
7.2.2 CF Industries Business Overview
7.2.3 CF Industries Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.2.4 CF Industries Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.2.5 CF Industries Recent Development
7.3 QAFCO
7.3.1 QAFCO Company Information
7.3.2 QAFCO Business Overview
7.3.3 QAFCO Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.3.4 QAFCO Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.3.5 QAFCO Recent Development
7.4 SABIC
7.4.1 SABIC Company Information
7.4.2 SABIC Business Overview
7.4.3 SABIC Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.4.4 SABIC Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.4.5 SABIC Recent Development
7.5 IFFCO
7.5.1 IFFCO Company Information
7.5.2 IFFCO Business Overview
7.5.3 IFFCO Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.5.4 IFFCO Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.5.5 IFFCO Recent Development
7.6 EuroChem
7.6.1 EuroChem Company Information
7.6.2 EuroChem Business Overview
7.6.3 EuroChem Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.6.4 EuroChem Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.6.5 EuroChem Recent Development
7.7 Pupuk Kaltim
7.7.1 Pupuk Kaltim Company Information
7.7.2 Pupuk Kaltim Business Overview
7.7.3 Pupuk Kaltim Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.7.4 Pupuk Kaltim Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.7.5 Pupuk Kaltim Recent Development
7.8 OCI NV
7.8.1 OCI NV Company Information
7.8.2 OCI NV Business Overview
7.8.3 OCI NV Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.8.4 OCI NV Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.8.5 OCI NV Recent Development
7.9 KOCH
7.9.1 KOCH Company Information
7.9.2 KOCH Business Overview
7.9.3 KOCH Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.9.4 KOCH Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.9.5 KOCH Recent Development
7.10 Acron
7.10.1 Acron Company Information
7.10.2 Acron Business Overview
7.10.3 Acron Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.10.4 Acron Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.10.5 Acron Recent Development
7.11 Notore Chemical
7.11.1 Notore Chemical Company Information
7.11.2 Notore Chemical Business Overview
7.11.3 Notore Chemical Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.11.4 Notore Chemical Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.11.5 Notore Chemical Recent Development
7.12 Profertil SA
7.12.1 Profertil SA Company Information
7.12.2 Profertil SA Business Overview
7.12.3 Profertil SA Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.12.4 Profertil SA Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.12.5 Profertil SA Recent Development
7.13 CNPC
7.13.1 CNPC Company Information
7.13.2 CNPC Business Overview
7.13.3 CNPC Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.13.4 CNPC Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.13.5 CNPC Recent Development
7.14 Lutianhua Group
7.14.1 Lutianhua Group Company Information
7.14.2 Lutianhua Group Business Overview
7.14.3 Lutianhua Group Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.14.4 Lutianhua Group Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.14.5 Lutianhua Group Recent Development
7.15 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry
7.15.1 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Company Information
7.15.2 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Business Overview
7.15.3 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue and Gross Margin (2021-2026)
7.15.4 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Gas-based Urea Products Offered
7.15.5 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Recent Development
8 Gas-based Urea Manufacturing Cost Analysis
8.1 Gas-based Urea Key Raw Materials Analysis
8.1.1 Key Raw Materials
8.1.2 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
8.2 Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Manufacturing Process Analysis of Gas-based Urea
8.4 Gas-based Urea Industrial Chain Analysis
9 Marketing Channels, Distributors and Customers
9.1 Marketing Channels
9.2 Gas-based Urea Distributors List
9.3 Gas-based Urea Customers
10 Gas-based Urea Market Dynamics
10.1 Gas-based Urea Industry Trends
10.2 Gas-based Urea Market Drivers
10.3 Gas-based Urea Market Challenges
10.4 Gas-based Urea Market Restraints
11 Research Findings and Conclusion
12 Appendix
12.1 Research Methodology
12.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
12.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
12.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
12.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
12.1.2 Data Source
12.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
12.1.2.2 Primary Sources
12.2 Author Details
12.3 Disclaimer
Table of Figures
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The global Gas-based Urea market was valued at US$ 49339 million in 2025 and is anticipated to reach US$ 50182 million by 2032, at a CAGR of 0.1% from 2026 to 2032.
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The global Gas-based Urea market is projected to grow from US$ 49339 million in 2025 to US$ 50182 million by 2032, at a CAGR of 0.1% (2026-2032), driven by critical product segments and diverse end‑use applications, while evolving U.S. tariff policies introduce trade‑cost volatility and supply‑chain uncertainty.
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The global Gas-based Urea market was valued at US$ 49339 million in 2025 and is anticipated to reach US$ 50182 million by 2032, at a CAGR of 0.1% from 2026 to 2032.
Published: 2026-03-01
Pages: 145
The global market for Gas-based Urea was estimated to be worth US$ 49339 million in 2025 and is projected to reach US$ 50182 million, growing at a CAGR of 0.1% from 2026 to 2032.
Published: 2026-03-01
Pages: 125
The global Gas-based Urea market is projected to grow from US$ 49339 million in 2025 to US$ 50182 million by 2032, at a CAGR of 0.1% (2026-2032), driven by critical product segments and diverse end‑use applications, while evolving U.S. tariff policies introduce trade‑cost volatility and supply‑chain uncertainty.
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