Mexico vs Morocco: Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland
Mexico
4.98 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Morocco
5.36 kilograms per hectare
in 2023
Mexico rank
113th
Morocco rank
111th
Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland over time
- Mexico
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 5.36 kilograms per hectare against 4.98 kilograms per hectare in Mexico, a difference of 0.38 kilograms per hectare.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Mexico ranks 113th and Morocco ranks 111th of 201 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 2 and Morocco in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7744 kilograms per hectare | 1.53 kilograms per hectare | 0.76 kilograms per hectare | Morocco |
| 1970s | 2.33 kilograms per hectare | 3.46 kilograms per hectare | 1.14 kilograms per hectare | Morocco |
| 1980s | 3.92 kilograms per hectare | 5.12 kilograms per hectare | 1.2 kilograms per hectare | Morocco |
| 1990s | 4.53 kilograms per hectare | 5.39 kilograms per hectare | 0.865 kilograms per hectare | Morocco |
| 2000s | 8.01 kilograms per hectare | 5.97 kilograms per hectare | 2.05 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2010s | 10.11 kilograms per hectare | 6.99 kilograms per hectare | 3.12 kilograms per hectare | Mexico |
| 2020s | 8.35 kilograms per hectare | 8.43 kilograms per hectare | 0.0725 kilograms per hectare | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland, Mexico or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 5.36 kilograms per hectare against 4.98 kilograms per hectare in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland between Mexico and Morocco?
- 0.38 kilograms per hectare, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Morocco?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Mexico and Morocco rank globally for potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Mexico ranks 113th and Morocco ranks 111th 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 Potash fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average potash fertilizer application rate, measured in kilograms of total nutrient per hectare of cropland.