North America Phosphate Market

North America Phosphate Market was valued at USD 1,820.0 Mn in 2019 and is projected to reach around USD 2,062.7 Mn by 2027, expanding at CAGR of 3.5% during the forecast period. In terms of volume, the market is estimated to expand at a CAGR of 1.8% between 2020 and 2027. The term phosphate or phosphate rock is used to denote any rock, which has high phosphorus content. Mining is considered to be the least expensive and largest source of phosphorus, due to the presence of several phosphate mines around the world. Phosphate is a chemical compound which is related to phosphoric acid (H₃PO₄). One group of these derivatives is composed of salts containing the phosphate ion (PO₄³⁻), the hydrogen phosphate ion (HPO₄²⁻), the dihydrogen phosphate ion (H₂PO⁴⁻), and positively charged ions such as those of sodium or calcium. The hydrogen atoms of phosphoric acid are replaced by organic combining groups such as ethyl (C₂H₅) and phenyl (C₆H₅) in phosphate.

Generally, phosphate is considered an essential element for animals and plant's nutrition and they have primarily used as a component of the nitrogen-phosphorus-potassium (N-P-K) fertilizer. Phosphates are used by the biological systems (cells) for the development of important molecules such as ATP and ADP. These molecules are involved in the metabolism pathway of the respiration. They are also in in the DNA and RNA. Phosphates, in which the sodium and potassium phosphates are widely used as acidity regulators in the food industry.

Phosphate Market Dynamics

North America phosphate market is expected grow due to the increase in usage of phosphate in the pharmaceutical industry and rise in crop production. Rising use of phosphate in batteries for electric vehicles and improved hard process (IHP) for phosphoric acid production is anticipated to create opportunities in the market. However, growing cost of fertilizers and increasing awareness about side effects of phosphate are expected to restrain the market.

Phosphate Market Segment Insights

By Types

Definitions
Organic
Organic phosphates are ester compounds. Organic phosphates are also known as organophosphates. It is a phosphate ester of phosphoric acid. The chemical formula of phosphoric acid is H₃PO₄. An ester is formed when one hydrogen atom of a hydrocarbon is replaced by phosphoric acid. The term organic phosphate is widely used in agriculture sector. Organophosphate pesticides are act as a killing agent by inhibiting some enzymes of pests. Some commonly used organic phosphate compounds include parathion, malathion, dichlorvos, and diazinon.

Inorganic
An inorganic phosphate is a salt of phosphoric acid. In inorganic phosphate, phosphate group is connected to a metal cation. The phosphate atom is in the center surrounded by four oxygen atoms that are chemically bonded to the phosphorous atom. The phosphate group has an overall negative charge of -3. Inorganic phosphate are monobasic, dibasic and tribasic salts. Inorganic phosphates can be found naturally. Usually, these compounds can be found as salts sodium, potassium, and calcium.

By Resources

In terms of resources, the phosphate market is classified as sedimentary marine deposit, weathered rock, biogenic, and others. The sedimentary marine deposit segment accounted for major share of the market in 2019 and is anticipated to expand at a significant CAGR of during the forecast period. Marine sediment is any deposit of insoluble material, primarily rock and soil particles, which is transported from land to the ocean by wind, ice, and rivers. Most biogenic sediments are erosion products of unconsolidated or consolidated marine detrital deposits or erosion products of framework- building organisms. The rapid rise in sea level during the last deglaciation period resulted in a sharp decrease in the sediment supply from the river to the deep‐sea fan system. This, in turn, increases the demand for sedimentary marine deposit.

Definitions
Weathered Rock
Weathering is the breaking down or dissolving of rocks and minerals on earth’s surface. When a rock has been broken down, a process called erosion. After erosion, rock and minerals get separate. Phosphate rock is a non-renewable natural resource. Most phosphate rock is mined using large-scale surface methods. Earlier, underground mining methods played a greater role, but their contribution to world production is declining. Frequently extraction operations supply feed to a nearby fertilizer-processing complex for the production of downstream concentrated fertilizer products.

Biogenic
Phosphorus (P) is present in waterways. Biogenic is source where phosphate derived from living organisms. Agriculture which consist of particularly livestock production that has been identified as a major source of biogenic. Excess manure P applied to croplands has increased P losses in runoff, leading to surface water eutrophication. Manures are added to supply the same total P rate to soils with different antecedent plant-available P concentrations. There was a strong synergistic effect between dairy manure and soil test P on water extractable P.

By Composition

Definition
Ammonium
Ammonium phosphate is manufactured by mixing together ammonium phosphate and urea in a molten condition. Considerable heat is generated which transform the ammonium phosphate sulphate to the molten state. It includes a group of nitrogen phosphorus materials mono ammonium phosphates and diammonium phosphates, mixtures of the two or combination with ammonium nitrate/ ammonium sulfate. Ammonium phosphate is a broad generic name for a variety of fertilizer materials containing both nitrogen and phosphate. Ammonium phosphates are becoming increasingly important as a source of available P2O5.

Calcium
Calcium is principal minerals for the production of phosphate fertilizers and for a range of phosphorus compounds. For example, the tribasic variety (precipitated calcium phosphate), Ca3(PO4)2, is the principal inorganic constituent of bone ash. The acid salt Ca(H2PO4)2, produced by treating mineral phosphates with sulfuric acid which is active as a plant food and stabilizer for plastics. Calcium phosphate appears as a white amorphous or crystalline powder that is odorless and tasteless.

Phosphoric
Phosphoric acid, also referred to as phosphoric(V) acid or orthophosphoric acid is popular and most used acids. The raw form of this acid is extracted from phosphate rocks, whereas more pure form is produced industrially from white phosphorus. Pure phosphoric acid is usually in a crystalline solid-state and in less concentrated form. Generally, it is a colorless, syrupy, odorless, and non-volatile liquid. Phosphoric acid which is also a mineral acid is represented by the formula H3PO4 and it contains one atom of phosphorus, four atoms of oxygen, and three atoms of hydrogen.

Key Benefits for Industry Participants & Stakeholders

• In-depth analysis of the North America phosphate market
• Historical, current and projected market size in terms of value and volume
• Potential & niche segments and Countries exhibiting promising growth covered
• Industry drivers, restraints and opportunities covered in the study
• Recent industry trends and developments
• Competitive landscape & strategies of key players
• Neutral perspective on North America phosphate market performance

Segments

By Types

• Organic
• Inorganic

By Bore Size

• Sedimentary Marine Deposit
• Weathered Rock
• Others

By Compositions

• Ammonium
• Double Acting

By Applications

• Nutritional Supplements
• Others
• Others

By End-Users

• Food & Beverages
• Agriculture
• Pharmaceutical
• Cosmetics
• Others

By Countries

• North America
  • U.S.
  • Canada

Key Market Players Profiled in the Report

• Avantor Performance Materials, LLC
• BariteWorld
• Bayer AG
• Fertoz Ltd.
• Innophos Holdings Inc.
• Itafos
• J.R. Simplot Company
• Koch Industries, Inc.
• Mosaic Company
• Nutriag USA Ltd.
• Nutrien Ltd.
• Xena International Inc
• Yara International ASA

Competitive Landscape

• Key players in the market include The Mosaic Company, Nutrien Ltd., Itafos, J.R. Simplot Company, Bayer AG, and Fertoz Ltd. These players are considered as key manufacturers of the market based on their different varieties of product availability, regional presence, better supply chain management system, and increasing demand for products.
• These players are adopting key strategies such as product development and geographical expansion to increase their presence in the Phosphate market.
• In 2020, Nutrien Ltd. entered into a definitive agreement to the purchase 100% equity of Agrosema Comercial Agricola Ltd a Brazil-based company.
• In 2020, The Mosaic Company entered into a collaboration agreement with BioConsortia, Inc., the US-based company, to develop and launch nitrogen-fixing microbial products, which increase yields of wheat, corn, and other major non- legume raw crops.
• In 2019, Bayer AG acquired Monsanto Company, St. Louis, Missouri, the US. The acquisition provided the company with Monsanto’s exceptional expertise in the field of seeds and traits.
• In 2018, J.R. Simplot Company secured joint intellectual property licensing agreement for agriculture research & commercial with Corteva Agriscience, Agriculture Division of DowDuPont, and the Broad Institute of Harvard and MIT for foundational CRISPR-Cas9 and related gene editing tools.