The average price of fertilizers and soil improvers in the European Union increased by 8% in the fourth quarter of 2025 compared to the same period in 2024, in line with the price of natural gas and hydrocarbons, and among the member states the highest price increase was recorded in Romania, data published on Tuesday by Eurostat show.

According to these data, in the last quarter of last year, fertilizer prices increased in 24 of the 27 EU member states. The highest price increases were recorded in Romania (16.8%), Ireland (15.3%) and the Netherlands (12.1%). Fertilizer prices decreased only in Bulgaria (minus 6.1%), Croatia and Lithuania (in both cases by 0.2%), according to Agerpres.

According to Eurostat, fertilizer prices in the European Union rose sharply in 2021 and 2022 before falling in 2023 and 2024. In 2025, prices rose again for four consecutive quarters.

The European Union is set to announce funds on Tuesday to help farmers cope with rising fertilizer prices, a phenomenon that has worsened since the outbreak of war in the Middle East. To put pressure on the government, farmers’ organizations have planned a rally in front of the European Parliament in Strasbourg, where the EU executive is expected to unveil its action plan.