Morocco vs Uruguay: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Morocco
228,500 tonnes
in 2023
Uruguay
201,843 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco rank
46th
Uruguay rank
49th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Morocco
- Uruguay
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 228,500 tonnes against 201,843 tonnes in Uruguay, a difference of 26,657 tonnes.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Uruguay's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Uruguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,318 tonnes | 8,766 tonnes | 12,552 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 65,186 tonnes | 15,730 tonnes | 49,456 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 118,987 tonnes | 20,104 tonnes | 98,884 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 156,500 tonnes | 35,838 tonnes | 120,662 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 252,734 tonnes | 72,676 tonnes | 180,058 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 210,477 tonnes | 165,384 tonnes | 45,092 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 228,500 tonnes | 211,648 tonnes | 16,852 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Morocco or Uruguay?
- Morocco, at 228,500 tonnes against 201,843 tonnes in Uruguay as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Morocco and Uruguay?
- 26,657 tonnes, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Uruguay?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Uruguay rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Morocco ranks 46th and Uruguay ranks 49th 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.