Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market Research Report: Forecast (2026-2032)

Market Definition

Green ammonia is a clean version of ammonia, made in an environmentally friendly way. It is produced using techniques that are sustainable & do not emit carbon. Its production requires green hydrogen as a raw material that passes through the electrolysis process & the source of energy used is solar & wind; as a result, there is no emission of carbon.

Market Insights & Analysis: Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market (2026-32):

The Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market size was valued at around USD 0.3 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 2.4 billion by 2032. Along with this, the market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of around 41.52% during the forecast period, i.e., 2026-32.

The production, usage, and end-user industries are in developmental stages in the Middle East & African region. The companies such as ADNOC, AMEA Group, etc., have announced & are working on developing their dedicated production facilities that would be commercialized during the forecast period of 2026-2032.

Furthermore, the growth within the end-user industries, such as the increasing potential of the manufacturing industry, wastewater treatment facilities, etc., is anticipated to boost the demand in the coming years. Along with this, agriculture & fertilizers are also anticipated to boost the demand as countries like Saudi Arabia & Oman are among the top exporters of fertilizers globally. The availability of this gas within the region would allow the fertilizer manufacturing companies to transition towards it in place of conventional ammonia to reduce the carbon emissions from the food & agriculture sector.

Further, the growing environmental concerns & decarbonization of industries are among the other factors resulting in the escalation of the adoption of green ammonia. As per the Royal Society, close to 1.8% of global carbon emissions are released from ammonia production alone. Additionally, to reduce carbon emissions & achieve net neutrality, the adoption of this gas is anticipated to advance within industries such as shipping, transportation, chemicals, etc. For this, both public & private players are actively engaging in developing & expanding the production facilities, and massive investments are being announced to achieve this goal, thereby creating a positive market outlook for growth in the coming years. 

Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market Scope:

Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market Driver:

Growing Inclination of the Government Towards Clean Energy Sources

Considering the threat of climate change, the government in the region is constantly working on promoting clean energy sources & the discovery of alternative energy that is sustainable & eco-friendly. As a result, the government itself is collaborating with private players to create an ecosystem for the development and production of green ammonia. For instance:

The UAE upholds its Energy Strategy 2050, committing AED 600 billion (US$163 billion) by 2050 to boost clean energy integration, targeting 50% of the energy mix from clean sources, including renewables and nuclear. Clean energy reached 27.83% of the total mix in 2023, up from earlier levels, with installed renewable capacity hitting 6.1 GW after 70% growth that year; the strategy aims to triple capacity to 14 GW by 2030.

The favorable government policies are creating a way for private players to enter & invest in the production projects to cater to the upcoming demand from manufacturing & food processing industries & agriculture. Along with it, countries like the UAE & Saudi Arabia aim to emerge as leading players within the production domain & export it to the neighboring countries & diversify their economic profile.

Similarly, Saudi Arabia announced the production facility in NEOM City with the capacity of producing 1.2 million tons of this gas annually. The project is being developed by ACWA & Air Products and is expected to be operationalized in the year 2025 to serve domestic requirements as well as to be exported to the countries in the region.

Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market Opportunity:

Growing Focus of the Government to Improve Food Security in the Region

The countries in the Middle Eastern region suffer from a shortage of food & grains. These countries are highly import-dependent to fulfill their food security requirements. However, countries such as the UAE, Saudi Arabia, etc., are constantly working on improving their food security to achieve this, R&D is being done to examine the viability of smart agriculture in the region. Smart agricultural practices would generate an increased demand for fertilizers to maintain the fertility of the soil & for better yield production. These fertilizers would require ammonia as a raw material, the availability of green ammonia would allow the fertilizer manufacturers to shift to it as it is more environmentally friendly & cuts down carbon emissions. Along with the growth in agricultural practices, the demand for herbicides & pesticides would also grow, thereby resulting in the requirement of ammonia to produce herbicides and pesticides. For instance:

In 2024, the UAE partnered with the US and GCC nations on the Integrated Desert Farming Innovation Platform (IDFIP), allocating $20 million by end-2025 for innovative desert farming technologies to enhance food, water, and nutrition security across the Arabian Peninsula and MENA. Abu Dhabi saw a 29% surge in new agricultural, fisheries, and livestock licenses in the first nine months of 2025, supporting food security expansion. The UAE advanced vertical farming projects, like a 2024 groundbreaking for an AI-driven facility operational by 2025 to cut food imports by 1%.

The development within the agriculture sector of the country would generate the requirement for fertilizers, herbicides, and pesticides, which require ammonia for their production. The availability of green ammonia would allow fertilizers & pesticide manufacturers to switch to clean ammonia, thereby increasing its adoption within the agriculture sector.

Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market Challenge:

High Capital Requirement to Restrict the Production of Green Ammonia

The production of this gas is a highly capital-intensive process because it is still in its developmental stage, along with it, the infrastructural capabilities required for the production are also limited. Further, huge initial capital is needed to set up a production unit, due to which traditional ammonia becomes cost-effective in comparison to green ammonia, hence would result in slowing down adoption among the end users.

Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market Trend:

Massive Investments by the Private Players

Currently, the production of green ammonia is in the developmental stage in the Middle East & Africa region & is expected to be commercialized in the region by 2025. Currently, major power companies are investing heavily in establishing their production facility in countries like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and South Africa.

• 2025: OQ Gas Networks SAOG (OQGN) has announced a landmark USD 2 billion investment in renewable energy projects across Oman. This significant financial commitment will fund the development of green hydrogen and green ammonia facilities, aligning with Oman’s broader national strategy to bolster its clean energy infrastructure.
• 2025: ACME launched Oman’s first green ammonia plant in Duqm’s Special Economic Zone. The plant will be capable of producing 1.2 million tonnes of green ammonia per year. The total investment of $6 billion also covers the creation of a desalination facility, a hydrogen storage plant, and storage facilities for green ammonia.

These developments within the clean energy sector aim at decarbonizing the industries within the region to attain the global carbon emission norms. Thus, industries like shipping, fertilizer, and chemicals, are anticipated to transition to cleaner fuels, hence escalating the demand. 

Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market (2026-32): Segmentation Analysis

The Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market study of MarkNtel Advisors evaluates & highlights the major trends & influencing factors in each segment & includes predictions for the period 2026–2032 at the global, regional, and national levels. Based on the analysis, the market has been further classified as:

Based on Technology:

• Alkaline Water Electrolysis (AWE)
• Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM)
• Solid Oxide Electrolysis (SOE)

Of them all, Alkaline Water Electrolysis is the most widely used technique to produce green ammonia, as it is comparatively easy & cost-effective. Additionally, AWE technology is suitable to expand the scalability of producing hydrogen to produce this gas. For instance, in Saudi Arabia, the production facility of the NEOM City uses Alkaline Water Electrolysis (AWE) technique to produce 1.2 million tons of green ammonia, thereby creating a positive market outlook for growth.

Moreover, the AWE production method uses saline or brackish water at the production stage, which is most suitable for the Middle East region, as it already has limited availability of freshwater. Owing to these reasons adoption of the AWE production technique is anticipated to have the largest share of the market.  

Based on Application:

• Agriculture/ Fertilizer
• Power & Energy Generation
• Energy Storage
• Hydrogen Carrier
• Shipping Fuels
• Others

Here, Shipping Fuels is expected to have the leading share in the application of green ammonia as the countries within the middle eastern region are actively engaged in the import & export of goods, as a result of which the shipping industry is very prominent across the region. Additionally, the industry is one of the largest emitters of carbon globally. As per the World Bank, the shipping industry alone is responsible for realizing close to 3% of global carbon emissions, due to which the industry is expected to switch to ammonia to be used as a fuel to decarbonize the industry.

Further, it has been mandated for the global shipping industry to reduce 40% of its carbon emissions by the year 2030, owing to which shipping companies in the Middle Eastern region are anticipated to boost the adoption of this gas, thereby augmenting its demand in the coming years.  

Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market (2026-32): Regional Projection

Geographically, the Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Market expands across:

• The UAE
• Saudi Arabia
• Oman
• Egypt
• Turkey
• South Africa

Within the Middle East & Africa region, the UAE is projected to register maximum demand for green ammonia in the coming years, mainly due to the extensive presence of the shipping industry in the region, which could emerge as the major end-user. Along with it, the constant promotion of sustainable & smart agriculture in the country would generate the demand for fertilizers, pesticides & herbicides, and the manufacture the ammonia is required. Hence, the availability of this gas would allow fertilizer producers to easily switch to it, thereby expanding its demand in the coming years.

 Middle East and Africa Green Ammonia Industry Recent Development:

• 2025: ACWA Power, a Saudi power group, awarded a front-end engineering design (FEED) contract to the Tecnicas Reunidas and Sinopec Guangzhou Engineering consortium for a major green hydrogen and ammonia project in Yanbu, Saudi Arabia. The initiative features 4 GW of electrolysis capacity to generate 400,000 tonnes per year of green hydrogen, which can be converted into green ammonia
• 2025: Mauritania is taking a bold step toward transforming Africa’s renewable energy sector by signing a $1.5 billion framework agreement to develop one of the continent’s largest green ammonia plants. The deal was concluded by hydrogen developer Hynfra through its subsidiary, Mauritania Green Ammonia (MGA), following a Memorandum of Understanding signed last year. 

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