Yara's Legacy

The Yara Legacy is the timeless aspect of how our curiosity and ambition led us to transform the way we live today and how it continues to feed millions.

Our History

Curiosity and ambition have always been at the heart of Yara's story. Since our founding in 1905, we’ve turned challenges into opportunities, shaping industries and making a lasting impact on the world. Here's a glimpse into how our history has unfolded, and how we’re driving change today.

2024

Svein Tore with Jonas Gahr Støre

New renewable hydrogen plant: Our new 24 MW renewable hydrogen plant in Norway is a key milestone in decarbonizing food, shipping, and energy-intensive industries.

PepsiCo Europe partnership: We partnered with PepsiCo Europe to supply lower carbon fertilizers and precision farming tools to 1,000 farmers across 128,000 hectares.

New ammonia terminal: Our new ammonia terminal in Brunsbüttel, Germany, enables imports of up to 3 million tonnes of low-emission ammonia annually.

First ship-to-ship ammonia transfer: Yara Clean Ammonia completed the world’s first ship-to-ship ammonia transfer, setting a new standard for safe and efficient ammonia handling.

2022 - 2023

Yara Porsgrunn at sunrise

Yara Eyde: Partnering with North Sea Container Line, we introduced the world’s first ammonia-powered container ship, set to sail Norway-Germany in 2026.

Investing in CCS at Sluiskil: Signed a binding agreement with Northern Lights for the first cross-border CO2 transport and storage, capturing 800,000 tons of CO2 annually and storing it 2.6 km under the Norwegian seabed.

John Deere partnership:  We integrated Yara’s agronomic expertise with John Deere's precision technology to help optimize fertilizer use.

Low carbon ammonia plants in the US: We announced plans to evaluate up to two world-scale low-carbon ammonia plants, capturing up to 95% of CO2 for permanent storage.

Yara Birkeland christened: On April 29, 2022 we christened the world’s first autonomous, electric container ship, with 500 local students and Crown Prince Haakon.

2021

Yara Birkeland docked at Yara Porsgrunn

Establishing Yara Clean AmmoniaYara Clean Ammonia was founded to accelerate the transition to low-emission ammonia solutions.

New corporate ambition: We announced our renewed commitment to "Growing a Nature-Positive Food Future," focusing on sustainable food production.

Acquisition of Ecolan Oy: Our acquisition of Finnish organic fertilizer producer Ecolan Oy reinforced our commitment to the circular economy and entry into the organic fertilizer market.