About the brand
Yara International was founded in 1905 in Norway as Norsk Hydro — the first company to industrially synthesize ammonia via the Hydro process. Over more than 120 years, Yara has become the world's largest producer of mineral fertilizers, with roughly 9% of the global NPK market and over 60 production sites across 40 countries. Key brand families: YaraBela (granular nitrate with sulfur), YaraMila (compound NPK), YaraVita (micronutrient foliars), and YaraLiva (calcium nitrate). Yara is also known for the Yara Knowledge Centre agronomy service, which provides free nutrition recommendations based on soil tests. Quality standards are high — every batch is tested before shipment, with granule size held at 3–5 mm and a coefficient of variation below 5%, which matters for uniform spreading across large fields.
Key facts
| Founded | 1905 |
|---|---|
| Country | Norway |
| In Ukraine since | 2000 |
| Headquarters | Oslo |
| Global NPK share | ~9% |
| Production sites | >60 across 40 countries |
Presence in Ukraine
Yara has been active in Ukraine since 2000 through the Yara Ukraine office in Kyiv and a network of more than 40 official distributors nationwide. The strongest presence is in the Forest-Steppe zone (Vinnytsia, Cherkasy, Poltava, Kyiv oblasts), where intensive farms drive the largest procurement volumes. Product is imported from Yara plants in Poland, Germany, and the Netherlands, plus the Klaipeda Baltic terminal. Typical container delivery time to a Ukrainian farm runs 7–12 days from port. On ADAM in April 2026, Yara is quoted by 4–6 distributors in each subcategory, which drives average savings of 6–8% versus traditional sales channels. The most-requested items are YaraMila NPK 12-11-18 for winter cereals, YaraBela Sulphan for the second top-dressing pass, and YaraVita for correcting micronutrient deficiencies in soybeans and sunflower.
Top products
- YaraBela Sulphan (urea + sulfur)
- YaraMila Complex (NPK 12-11-18)
- YaraVita (micronutrient foliar)
- YaraLiva Calcinit (calcium nitrate)