With the Verbund site in Zhanjiang, BASF is strengthening its presence in the Chinese market. The site is a highly integrated, efficient and sustainable production facility that is powered entirely by renewable electricity. It offers a broad portfolio to key industrial sectors in China.

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Agricultural Solutions

Farming is fundamental to provide sufficient and affordable food for a rapidly growing population, while reducing environmental impacts. That’s why Agricultural Solutions works with partners and experts to integrate sustainability criteria into all business decisions. Connecting seeds and traits, crop protection products, digital tools and sustainability approaches to help deliver the best possible outcomes for farmers, growers and stakeholders along the value chain. We invest in a strong R&D pipeline and our solutions are purpose-designed for different crop systems. Our innovation pipeline is targeting a sales potential of more than €7.5 billion for products launched by 2035.

Sales 2025

Sales by indication

Sales by region

By location of customer

Diagram: Sales by indication - Agricultural Solutions
Diagram: Sales by region - Agricultural Solutions

Factors influencing sales

EBITDA before special items

Diagram: Factors influencing sales - Agricultural Solutions
Diagram: EBITDA before special items - Agricultural Solutions

Segment data Agricultural Solutions

Million € 2025 2024 2023 2022 2021
Sales to third parties 9,587 9,798 10,092 10,280 8,162
Share of total BASF sales (%) 16.1 15.9 14.6 11.8 10.4
EBITDA before special items 2,081 1,938 2,270 1,928 1,375
EBITDA margin before special items (%) 21.7 19.8 22.5 18.8 16.8
EBITDA 1,925 1,659 2,177 1,922 1,358
EBITDA margin (%) 20.1 16.9 21.6 18.7 16.6
Income from operations (EBIT) before special items 1,500 1,270 1,563 1,220 715
Income from operations (EBIT) 1,342 984 1,131 1,221 696
Segment cash flow 1,505 1,861 1,746 179
Last UpdateMay 28, 2026