The name ‘Yara’ represents a good harvest and a good year

Yara at a glance

Yara International ASA is the world´s leading chemical company that converts energy, natural minerals and nitrogen from the air into essential products for farmers and industrial customers.

Agriculture development

Key figures

  • Revenues (2010): NOK 65.4 billion ( NOK 61.4 billion in 2009)
  • EBITDA (2010): NOK 15.3 billion ( NOK 5.5 billion in 2009)
  • Fertilizer sales: 20.3 million tons (20.1 million tons in 2009)
  • Industrial sales*: 4,3 million tons (*excluding industrial gases) (3.8 million tons in 2009)
  • Number of employees (Number at year-end): 7,348 ( 7,629 in 2008)

Key facts

  • Established as Norsk Hydro in 1905, demerged as Yara International ASA in 2004
  • President and CEO since 2008: Jørgen Ole Haslestad
  • Headquartered in Oslo, Norway: Listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange
  • Global presence with operations and offices in more than 50 countries and sales to more than 150 countries 

Our business:

Agriculture development

  • We offer the most comprehensive range of fertilizers in the industry
  • Our portfolio ranges from single nutrient fertilizers to complex compounds and micronutrients for feeding plants
  • Global leading producer of ammonia, nitrates, NPK, and specialty fertilizers

Industrial solutions

  • Our portfolio contains products and integrated solutions for optimizing industrial processes, water treatment and preventing air pollution, including NOX abatement solutions for industrial plants, vehicles and vessels
  • Expertise in CO2, Dry Ice and solutions for the civil explosives and mining industries
  • European leading position in nitrogen applications 

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Yara's first five years


A round-up of Yara's milestones and achievements during the first half decade as an independent company.