Morocco vs Peru: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Morocco
228,500 tonnes
in 2023
Peru
222,211 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco rank
46th
Peru rank
47th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Morocco
- Peru
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 228,500 tonnes against 222,211 tonnes in Peru, a difference of 6,289 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Peru ahead.
Morocco ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Peru in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,318 tonnes | 60,865 tonnes | 39,546 tonnes | Peru |
| 1970s | 65,186 tonnes | 91,577 tonnes | 26,391 tonnes | Peru |
| 1980s | 118,987 tonnes | 97,223 tonnes | 21,764 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 156,500 tonnes | 116,694 tonnes | 39,806 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 252,734 tonnes | 210,929 tonnes | 41,805 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 210,477 tonnes | 272,132 tonnes | 61,655 tonnes | Peru |
| 2020s | 228,500 tonnes | 286,320 tonnes | 57,820 tonnes | Peru |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Morocco or Peru?
- Morocco, at 228,500 tonnes against 222,211 tonnes in Peru as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Morocco and Peru?
- 6,289 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Peru?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Peru rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Morocco ranks 46th and Peru ranks 47th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fertilizer use by nutrient. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.