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 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.
The potential shifts in the 2025 U.S. tariff framework pose substantial volatility risks to global markets. This report provides a comprehensive assessment of recent tariff adjustments and international strategic countermeasures on Gas-based Urea cross-border industrial footprints, capital allocation patterns, regional economic interdependencies, and supply chain reconfigurations.
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.
This report provides a comprehensive view of the global market for Gas-based Urea, covering total sales volume, sales revenue, pricing, the market share and ranking of key companies, along with analyses by region & country, by Type, and by Application.
The Gas-based Urea market size, estimations, and forecasts are presented in terms of sales volume (Tons) and revenue ($ millions), with 2025 as the base year and historical and forecast data from 2021 to 2032. The report combines quantitative and qualitative analysis to help readers develop growth strategies, assess the competitive landscape, evaluate their position in the current marketplace, and make informed business decisions regarding Gas-based Urea.
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Chapter Outline
Chapter 1: Introduces the scope of the report and the global market size (value, volume, and price). It also summarizes market dynamics and Recent Developments; identifies key drivers and restraints; outlines challenges and risks for manufacturers; reviews relevant industry policies and U.S. tariff implications.
Chapter 2: Provides a detailed analysis of the Gas-based Urea manufacturers' competitive landscape—including pricing, sales and revenue shares, Recent Developments plans, and mergers and acquisitions (M&A).
Chapter 3: Analyzes market segmentation by Type, presenting the size and growth potential of each segment to help readers identify blue-ocean opportunities.
Chapter 4: Analyzes market segmentation by Application, presenting the size and growth potential of each downstream segment to help readers identify blue-ocean opportunities.
Chapter 5: Presents Gas-based Urea sales and revenue at the regional level. It offers a quantitative assessment of market size and growth potential by region and summarizes market development, future prospects, addressable space, and country-level market size worldwide.
Chapter 6: Presents Gas-based Urea sales and revenue at the country level. It provides segmented data by Type and by Application for each country/region.
Chapter 7: Profiles key players, detailing the main companies' product sales, revenue, pricing, gross margin, product portfolios, Recent Developments, etc.
Chapter 8: Analyzes the industry value chain, including upstream suppliers and downstream applications/customers.
Chapter 9: Conclusion.
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Table of Contents
1 Market Overview
1.1 Gas-based Urea Product Introduction
1.2 Global Gas-based Urea Market Size Forecast
1.2.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value (2021–2032)
1.2.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume (2021–2032)
1.2.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Price (2021–2032)
1.3 Gas-based Urea Market Trends & Drivers
1.3.1 Gas-based Urea Industry Trends
1.3.2 Gas-based Urea Market Drivers & Opportunities
1.3.3 Gas-based Urea Market Challenges
1.3.4 Gas-based Urea Market Restraints
1.3.5 Impact of U.S. Tariffs
1.4 Assumptions and Limitations
1.5 Study Objectives
1.6 Years Considered
2 Competitive Analysis by Company
2.1 Global Gas-based Urea Players Revenue Ranking (2025)
2.2 Global Gas-based Urea Revenue by Company (2021–2026)
2.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume Ranking of Players (2025)
2.4 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Company (2021–2026)
2.5 Global Gas-based Urea Average Price by Company (2021–2026)
2.6 Key Manufacturers Gas-based Urea Manufacturing Base and Headquarters
2.7 Key Manufacturers Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
2.8 Key Manufacturers Start of Mass Production of Gas-based Urea
2.9 Gas-based Urea Market Competitive Analysis
2.9.1 Gas-based Urea Market Concentration Rate (2021–2026)
2.9.2 Global 5 and 10 Largest Manufacturers by Gas-based Urea Revenue in 2025
2.9.3 Global Companies by Tier (Tier 1, Tier 2, Tier 3), based on Gas-based Urea revenue, 2025
2.10 Mergers & Acquisitions and Expansion
3 Segmentation Gas-based Urea Market Classification
3.1 Introduction by Type
3.1.1 Large Granule Urea
3.1.2 Small Granule Urea
3.1.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Type
3.1.3.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Type (2021 vs 2025 vs 2032)
3.1.3.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value, by Type (2021–2032)
3.1.3.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value, by Type (%), 2021–2032
3.1.4 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Type
3.1.4.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Type (2021 vs 2025 vs 2032)
3.1.4.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume, by Type (2021–2032)
3.1.4.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume, by Type (%), 2021–2032
3.1.5 Global Gas-based Urea Average Price by Type (2021–2032)
3.2 Introduction by Process
3.2.1 Carbon Dioxide Stripping Method
3.2.2 Aqueous Solution Full Circulation Method
3.2.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Process
3.2.3.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Process (2021 vs 2025 vs 2032)
3.2.3.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value, by Process (2021–2032)
3.2.3.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value, by Process (%), 2021–2032
3.2.4 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Process
3.2.4.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Process (2021 vs 2025 vs 2032)
3.2.4.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume, by Process (2021–2032)
3.2.4.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume, by Process (%), 2021–2032
3.2.5 Global Gas-based Urea Average Price by Process (2021–2032)
3.3 Introduction by Function
3.3.1 Regular Urea Granules
3.3.2 Controlled-release Urea Granules
3.3.3 Stable Urea Granules
3.3.4 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Function
3.3.4.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Function (2021 vs 2025 vs 2032)
3.3.4.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value, by Function (2021–2032)
3.3.4.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value, by Function (%), 2021–2032
3.3.5 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Function
3.3.5.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Function (2021 vs 2025 vs 2032)
3.3.5.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume, by Function (2021–2032)
3.3.5.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume, by Function (%), 2021–2032
3.3.6 Global Gas-based Urea Average Price by Function (2021–2032)
4 Segmentation by Application
4.1 Introduction by Application
4.1.1 Agriculture
4.1.2 Industrial
4.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Application
4.2.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Application (2021 vs 2025 vs 2032)
4.2.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value, by Application (2021–2032)
4.2.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value, by Application (%), 2021–2032
4.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Application
4.3.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Application (2021 vs 2025 vs 2032)
4.3.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume, by Application (2021–2032)
4.3.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume, by Application (%), 2021–2032
4.4 Global Gas-based Urea Average Price by Application (2021–2032)
5 Segmentation by Region
5.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Region
5.1.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Region: 2021 vs 2025 vs 2032
5.1.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Region (2021–2026)
5.1.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Region (2027–2032)
5.1.4 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Region (%), 2021–2032
5.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Region
5.2.1 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Region: 2021 vs 2025 vs 2032
5.2.2 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Region (2021–2026)
5.2.3 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Region (2027–2032)
5.2.4 Global Gas-based Urea Sales Volume by Region (%), 2021–2032
5.3 Global Gas-based Urea Average Price by Region (2021–2032)
5.4 North America
5.4.1 North America Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
5.4.2 North America Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Country (%), 2025 vs 2032
5.5 Europe
5.5.1 Europe Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
5.5.2 Europe Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Country (%), 2025 vs 2032
5.6 Asia Pacific
5.6.1 Asia Pacific Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
5.6.2 Asia Pacific Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Region (%), 2025 vs 2032
5.7 South America
5.7.1 South America Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
5.7.2 South America Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Country (%), 2025 vs 2032
5.8 Middle East & Africa
5.8.1 Middle East & Africa Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
5.8.2 Middle East & Africa Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Country (%), 2025 vs 2032
6 Segmentation by Key Countries/Regions
6.1 Key Countries/Regions Gas-based Urea Sales Value Growth Trends, 2021 vs 2025 vs 2032
6.2 Key Countries/Regions Gas-based Urea Sales Value and Sales Volume
6.2.1 Key Countries/Regions Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
6.2.2 Key Countries/Regions Gas-based Urea Sales Volume, 2021–2032
6.3 United States
6.3.1 United States Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
6.3.2 United States Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Type (%), 2025 vs 2032
6.3.3 United States Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Application, 2025 vs 2032
6.4 Europe
6.4.1 Europe Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
6.4.2 Europe Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Type (%), 2025 vs 2032
6.4.3 Europe Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Application, 2025 vs 2032
6.5 China
6.5.1 China Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
6.5.2 China Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Type (%), 2025 vs 2032
6.5.3 China Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Application, 2025 vs 2032
6.6 Japan
6.6.1 Japan Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
6.6.2 Japan Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Type (%), 2025 vs 2032
6.6.3 Japan Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Application, 2025 vs 2032
6.7 South Korea
6.7.1 South Korea Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
6.7.2 South Korea Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Type (%), 2025 vs 2032
6.7.3 South Korea Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Application, 2025 vs 2032
6.8 Southeast Asia
6.8.1 Southeast Asia Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
6.8.2 Southeast Asia Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Type (%), 2025 vs 2032
6.8.3 Southeast Asia Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Application, 2025 vs 2032
6.9 India
6.9.1 India Gas-based Urea Sales Value, 2021–2032
6.9.2 India Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Type (%), 2025 vs 2032
6.9.3 India Gas-based Urea Sales Value by Application, 2025 vs 2032
7 Company Profiles
7.1 Yara
7.1.1 Yara Company Information
7.1.2 Yara Introduction and Business Overview
7.1.3 Yara Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.1.4 Yara Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.1.5 Yara Recent Developments
7.2 CF Industries
7.2.1 CF Industries Company Information
7.2.2 CF Industries Introduction and Business Overview
7.2.3 CF Industries Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.2.4 CF Industries Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.2.5 CF Industries Recent Developments
7.3 QAFCO
7.3.1 QAFCO Company Information
7.3.2 QAFCO Introduction and Business Overview
7.3.3 QAFCO Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.3.4 QAFCO Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.3.5 QAFCO Recent Developments
7.4 SABIC
7.4.1 SABIC Company Information
7.4.2 SABIC Introduction and Business Overview
7.4.3 SABIC Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.4.4 SABIC Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.4.5 SABIC Recent Developments
7.5 IFFCO
7.5.1 IFFCO Company Information
7.5.2 IFFCO Introduction and Business Overview
7.5.3 IFFCO Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.5.4 IFFCO Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.5.5 IFFCO Recent Developments
7.6 EuroChem
7.6.1 EuroChem Company Information
7.6.2 EuroChem Introduction and Business Overview
7.6.3 EuroChem Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.6.4 EuroChem Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.6.5 EuroChem Recent Developments
7.7 Pupuk Kaltim
7.7.1 Pupuk Kaltim Company Information
7.7.2 Pupuk Kaltim Introduction and Business Overview
7.7.3 Pupuk Kaltim Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.7.4 Pupuk Kaltim Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.7.5 Pupuk Kaltim Recent Developments
7.8 OCI NV
7.8.1 OCI NV Company Information
7.8.2 OCI NV Introduction and Business Overview
7.8.3 OCI NV Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.8.4 OCI NV Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.8.5 OCI NV Recent Developments
7.9 KOCH
7.9.1 KOCH Company Information
7.9.2 KOCH Introduction and Business Overview
7.9.3 KOCH Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.9.4 KOCH Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.9.5 KOCH Recent Developments
7.10 Acron
7.10.1 Acron Company Information
7.10.2 Acron Introduction and Business Overview
7.10.3 Acron Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.10.4 Acron Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.10.5 Acron Recent Developments
7.11 Notore Chemical
7.11.1 Notore Chemical Company Information
7.11.2 Notore Chemical Introduction and Business Overview
7.11.3 Notore Chemical Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.11.4 Notore Chemical Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.11.5 Notore Chemical Recent Developments
7.12 Profertil SA
7.12.1 Profertil SA Company Information
7.12.2 Profertil SA Introduction and Business Overview
7.12.3 Profertil SA Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.12.4 Profertil SA Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.12.5 Profertil SA Recent Developments
7.13 CNPC
7.13.1 CNPC Company Information
7.13.2 CNPC Introduction and Business Overview
7.13.3 CNPC Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.13.4 CNPC Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.13.5 CNPC Recent Developments
7.14 Lutianhua Group
7.14.1 Lutianhua Group Company Information
7.14.2 Lutianhua Group Introduction and Business Overview
7.14.3 Lutianhua Group Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.14.4 Lutianhua Group Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.14.5 Lutianhua Group Recent Developments
7.15 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry
7.15.1 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Company Information
7.15.2 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Introduction and Business Overview
7.15.3 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Gas-based Urea Sales, Revenue, Price and Gross Margin (2021–2026)
7.15.4 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Gas-based Urea Product Offerings
7.15.5 Sichuan Meifeng Chemical Industry Recent Developments
8 Industry Chain Analysis
8.1 Gas-based Urea Industrial Chain
8.2 Gas-based Urea Upstream Analysis
8.2.1 Key Raw Materials
8.2.2 Key Suppliers of Raw Materials
8.2.3 Manufacturing Cost Structure
8.3 Midstream Analysis
8.4 Downstream Analysis (Customer Analysis)
8.5 Sales Model and Sales Channelss
8.5.1 Gas-based Urea Sales Model
8.5.2 Sales Channels
8.5.3 Gas-based Urea Distributors
9 Research Findings and Conclusion
10 Appendix
10.1 Research Methodology
10.1.1 Methodology/Research Approach
10.1.1.1 Research Programs/Design
10.1.1.2 Market Size Estimation
10.1.1.3 Market Breakdown and Data Triangulation
10.1.2 Data Source
10.1.2.1 Secondary Sources
10.1.2.2 Primary Sources
10.2 Author Details
10.3 Disclaimer
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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 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.
Published: 2026-03-01
Pages: 97
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 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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