Dangote Fertiliser

What Dangote Fertiliser does

Dangote Fertiliser Limited is a Nigeria-based, privately-held subsidiary of the Dangote Group that operates the largest granulated urea fertiliser complex in Africa. The $2.5 billion facility is sited on 500 hectares in the Lekki Free Trade Zone, Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, with an annual production capacity of 3 million metric tonnes of premium granulated urea fertiliser containing 46% nitrogen. The plant was officially commissioned in 2022 and is supported by adjacent port infrastructure including Dangote Quays Lekki and a ship loader at Dangote Jetty, enabling both domestic distribution and bulk export operations.

The company's core product is Dangote Urea, a premium granulated fertiliser with slow nitrogen release characteristics, low moisture content for handling, and high nitrogen use efficiency. It is expanding into NPK fertilisers via a new plant under construction. Beyond the core product, Dangote Fertiliser runs a complementary services ecosystem through Dangote Agricultural Services (DAS), which delivers farmer training, demonstration farms, field days, and a multilingual helpline (Hausa, Yoruba, Pidgin English), plus Mobile Soil Testing Vans and Labs that provide free soil fertility assessments to farmers in remote villages. The firm distributes through 9 Regional Marketing Offices across Nigeria (Jos, Benue, Enugu, Ibadan, Kaduna, Kano, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Sokoto) supported by a dealer network, and exports bulk urea to USA, Mexico, Brazil, North America, Latin America, Europe, and Africa.

The business model is fundamentally a hardware/manufacturing sales operation: Dangote Fertiliser generates revenue by selling fertiliser tonnes to Nigerian farmers and agricultural buyers through B2B/B2C channels, with a growing international export arm. The GTM is hybrid, combining a physical dealership and RMO network with field extension services that build farmer loyalty and product pull-through. The subscription-style CSR mechanisms (mobile soil testing, training, helpline) act as customer acquisition and retention tools rather than paid revenue streams. Pricing is not publicly disclosed. The company employs 466 people and is led by CEO Sunil-Kumar Chauhan, with Aliko Dangote serving as President/CEO of the broader Dangote Group parent.

Name

Dangote Fertiliser

Legal name

Dangote Fertiliser Limited

Website

https://fertiliser.dangote.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Dangote Fertiliser operates Africa's largest granulated urea fertiliser complex in Lagos, Nigeria, with 3 million metric tonnes annual capacity and a $2.5 billion investment. It serves Nigerian farmers via 9 regional offices and exports bulk urea to North America, Latin America, Europe, and Africa.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Fertilizer Manufacturing

NAICS

Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing (325311)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Nitrogen Fertilizers (Ammonia, Urea, UAN, Ammonium Nitrate/Sulfate) (AFABABAA)

Keywords

• Granulated urea fertilizer
• Fertiliser manufacturing
• Agricultural inputs
• Soil testing services
• Crop nutrition solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Ibeju Lekki

HQ country

Nigeria

HQ region

Africa

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Fertiliser Product Sales: Dangote Fertiliser generates revenue primarily from selling urea fertiliser products to Nigerian farmers and agricultural businesses. The company manufactures granulated urea fertiliser with an annual production capacity of 3 million metric tonnes and also has plans to expand with NPK plant and warehouses. Revenue is also generated through export of bulk urea to international markets including USA, Mexico, Brazil, North America, Latin America, Europe and Africa.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Dangote Fertiliser manufactures and sells premium granulated urea fertilizer (46% Nitrogen content) from its $2.5 billion, 500-hectare complex in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos, Nigeria, with an annual production capacity of 3 million metric tonnes — the largest such facility in Africa. The company complements its core product with farmer advisory and training services (Dangote Agricultural Services), free soil testing via Mobile Soil Testing Labs, and export of bulk urea to international markets.

Product overview

Dangote Fertiliser operates a $2.5 billion fertilizer manufacturing complex producing urea fertilizer as its primary product, with an annual capacity of 3 million metric tonnes. The company complements its manufacturing operations with agricultural support services including Dangote Agricultural Services (DAS) for farmer training and advisory, and Mobile Soil Testing Labs for soil fertility assessment. The company is expanding into NPK fertilizer production. Products are distributed through a network of 9 Regional Marketing Offices across Nigeria.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dangote Agricultural Services (DAS): Extension services providing farmer meetings, farmer training, demonstration farms, and field days to enhance agricultural productivity

Products and services

• Dangote Urea Premium quality granulated urea fertilizer with 46% Nitrogen content, slow nitrogen-releasing quality for long-term crop benefit, and low moisture for easy handling and application. Designed for agricultural crop cultivation across Nigeria and international export markets.
• Dangote Agricultural Services (DAS) Extension services offering farmer meetings, farmer training with agricultural scientists, demonstration farms, and field days to educate farmers on good agronomic practices. Includes a multi-language DAS Farmer Helpline available in Hausa, Yoruba, and Pidgin English. Aimed at Nigerian farmers and farming communities.
• Mobile Soil Testing Van (MSTV) and Labs Mobile and fixed soil testing facilities providing farmers with accurate soil fertility assessment to recommend the right fertilizer dosage. Collects soil samples from farmers' doorsteps and provides results at no cost. Aimed at Nigerian farmers across cultivation regions.

Quantifiable outcome

• 3 million metric tonnes annual production capacity - largest granulated urea fertiliser complex in Africa
• +4 more outcomes

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• CF Industries: CF Industries is the largest North American producer of nitrogen fertilisers (ammonia, urea, UAN). Comparable to Dangote Fertiliser as a large-scale nitrogen producer with export infrastructure and global offtake capability.
• Nutrien: Nutrien is the world's largest fertiliser producer with a broad N-P-K and specialty nutrient portfolio across the Americas and Australia. Comparable to Dangote Fertiliser in nitrogen manufacturing but with a globally diversified product mix.
• Yara International: Yara is the world's largest nitrogen fertiliser producer and a leading crop nutrition company with global distribution. A broad incumbent comparable to Dangote Fertiliser in core nitrogen business but with a much wider product portfolio and international footprint.

Emerging players

• Saudi Arabian Fertilizer Company (SAFCO): SAFCO is a Saudi Arabia-based nitrogen fertiliser producer (urea, ammonia, melamine) majority-owned by SABIC. Comparable to Dangote Fertiliser as a large Middle East nitrogen producer competing in global bulk urea markets with gas-cost advantages.
• OCP Group: OCP is Morocco's state-owned fertiliser giant and the world's largest phosphate-based fertiliser producer. Comparable to Dangote Fertiliser as a major African fertiliser champion with significant export reach into Latin America and South Asia.

Others

• ICL Group: ICL Group is an Israel-based specialty fertiliser and agro-minerals producer. An adjacent peer in fertiliser manufacturing rather than a direct competitor; relevant for understanding specialty fertiliser value-chain positioning as Dangote diversifies into NPK.

Direct peers

• Indorama Eleme Fertilizer: Indorama Eleme operates a large urea/ammonia plant in Port Harcourt, Nigeria, and is one of Africa's largest fertiliser producers. Directly comparable to Dangote Fertiliser as a domestic Nigerian urea competitor with similar export ambitions.
• Notore Chemical Industries: Notore is a Nigerian-based fertiliser and petrochemicals producer operating a urea/ammonia plant in Onne. The most direct domestic competitor to Dangote Fertiliser, targeting the same Nigerian farmer base with overlapping product and channel structure.
• Fertiglobe: Fertiglobe is a UAE-listed nitrogen fertiliser producer (ammonia and urea) with plants in the UAE, Egypt and Algeria. Directly comparable as a large-scale nitrogen producer; Dangote Fertiliser's CEO Sunil-Kumar Chauhan held senior leadership at Fertiglobe.
• OCI Global: OCI Global is a Netherlands-based nitrogen, methanol and clean ammonia producer with major US and Algerian operations. Closely comparable in product mix (urea/ammonia) and scale; competes with Dangote Fertiliser for global bulk urea offtake.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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