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
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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

Indicator
Fertilizer use by nutrient
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 10,271 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Fertilizer use in the agricultural sector, which includes use for crops, livestock, forestry, fisheries and aquaculture.