YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA
Yara International ASA is a Norwegian chemical company. It produces, distributes, and sells nitrogen-based mineral fertilizers and related industrial products. Its product line also includes phosphate and potash-based mineral fertilizers, as well as complex and specialty mineral fertilizer products.
Basic company information
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- Business sectors
- chemical industry [1]
- Company / filing name
- YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA [2]
- Headquarters location
- Oslo [1]
- Founded
- 2003-11 [1]
- Legal form
- allmennaksjeselskap [1]
- Leadership in background record
- Svein Tore Holsether [1]
- Official website
- https://yara.com; https://yara.no [1]
- Employees
- 16,033 · reported year 2019 [1]
- ISIN (reported securities)
- NO0010208051 [1]
- CIK
- 1279956 [2]
- Country in background record
- Norway [1]
- Symbols / exchanges
- YARIY (OTC), YRAIF (OTC) [2]
Company positioning and business
Yara International ASA is a Norwegian chemical company. It produces, distributes, and sells nitrogen-based mineral fertilizers and related industrial products. Its product line also includes phosphate and potash-based mineral fertilizers, as well as complex and specialty mineral fertilizer products. [3]
The company was established in 1905 as Norsk Hydro — the world's first producer of mineral nitrogen fertilizers — and de-merged as Yara International ASA on 25 March 2004. Yara is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and has its headquarters in Oslo. The company has more than 17,000 employees, production sites on six continents, operations in more than 60 countries and sales to about 150 countries. [3]
The Norwegian government owns more than a third of Yara and is its largest shareholder. [3]
Background text: Wikipedia contributors, Yara International. Selected introductory paragraphs, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Official filing data is cited separately.
Management and corporate governance
The Wikidata background record identifies Svein Tore Holsether in the chief-executive role. This background entry is not an official confirmation of the current board or executive roster. [1]
Understanding company scale
Employees: 16,033 · reported year 2019. [1]
Financial year, securities and disclosures
Listed securities: YARIY (OTC), YRAIF (OTC). Multiple symbols may represent different share classes or securities of the same registrant. [2]
History and key events
Founding / inception date recorded in Wikidata. [1]
Financial results and regulatory disclosures
No individual financial documents have been indexed yet. Open the source to consult company disclosures. [2]
Related entities and concepts
Frequently asked questions
When was YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA founded?
Founded: 2003-11. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Where is the headquarters of YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA?
Headquarters location: Oslo. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Which business sectors are recorded for YARA INTERNATIONAL ASA?
Business sectors: chemical industry. The linked source provides the background record. [1]
Sources and review dates
- Wikidata — company background record (CC0) ↗
- Company identity and profile data ↗
- Wikipedia contributors — Yara International (CC BY-SA 4.0) ↗
Reviewed 23 October 2026. Financial periods and historical event dates are shown separately. Figures reflect their stated source dates; this page is not a live quote or investment recommendation.