Morocco vs Zambia: Fertilizer use by nutrient
Morocco
228,500 tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
232,086 tonnes
in 2023
Morocco rank
45th
Zambia rank
44th
Fertilizer use by nutrient over time
- Morocco
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 232,086 tonnes against 228,500 tonnes in Morocco, a difference of 3,586 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th of 201 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,318 tonnes | 6,667 tonnes | 14,651 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1970s | 65,186 tonnes | 32,624 tonnes | 32,562 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1980s | 118,987 tonnes | 52,262 tonnes | 66,725 tonnes | Morocco |
| 1990s | 156,500 tonnes | 34,911 tonnes | 121,589 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2000s | 252,734 tonnes | 43,830 tonnes | 208,904 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2010s | 210,477 tonnes | 145,209 tonnes | 65,267 tonnes | Morocco |
| 2020s | 228,500 tonnes | 193,592 tonnes | 34,908 tonnes | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertilizer use by nutrient, Morocco or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 232,086 tonnes against 228,500 tonnes in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertilizer use by nutrient between Morocco and Zambia?
- 3,586 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Zambia rank globally for fertilizer use by nutrient?
- Morocco ranks 45th and Zambia ranks 44th of 201 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.