Global production capacity of phosphoric acid 2016-2027
The global production capacity of phosphoric acid (H3PO4) amounted to 61.1 million metric tons of P2O5 in 2022, up from 56.79 million metric tons in 2016. Production capacity of phosphoric acid worldwide is forecast to reach 68.31 million metric tons of P2O5 in 2027. The large majority of the phosphoric acid produced is used to make fertilizers.