What is fertilizer use per capita in Morocco?

Fertilizer use per capita in Morocco was 1.31 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Morocco?

The highest recorded value was 4.3 Kilograms per capita in 2018.

What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Morocco?

The lowest recorded value was 0.48 Kilograms per capita in 1961.

How does Morocco rank for fertilizer use per capita?

Morocco ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.

Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Morocco?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Morocco data come from?

The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Fertilizer use per capita in Morocco

Name: Fertilizer use per capita in Morocco
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Morocco: Fertilizer use per capita was 1.31 Kilograms per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

1.31 Kilograms per capita

Change on year

down 32.8%

World rank

87th

of 204 countries

All-time high

4.3 Kilograms per capita

in 2018

All-time low

0.48 Kilograms per capita

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Fertilizer use per capita in Morocco, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in Kilograms per capita.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertilizer use per capita in Morocco is 1.31 Kilograms per capita, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 32.8% on the previous year and up 0.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, fertilizer use per capita in Morocco peaked at 4.3 Kilograms per capita in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.48 Kilograms per capita, in 1961.

Morocco ranks 87th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.8667 Kilograms per capita	0.48 Kilograms per capita	1.32 Kilograms per capita	9
1970s	1.65 Kilograms per capita	1.06 Kilograms per capita	2.06 Kilograms per capita	10
1980s	2.1 Kilograms per capita	1.78 Kilograms per capita	2.58 Kilograms per capita	10
1990s	2.12 Kilograms per capita	1.85 Kilograms per capita	2.5 Kilograms per capita	10
2000s	1.93 Kilograms per capita	0.77 Kilograms per capita	2.5 Kilograms per capita	10
2010s	1.96 Kilograms per capita	0.65 Kilograms per capita	4.3 Kilograms per capita	10
2020s	2.1 Kilograms per capita	1.31 Kilograms per capita	2.79 Kilograms per capita	4

Countries ranked near Morocco

84 Malawi 1.42 Kilograms per capita compare
85 Benin 1.41 Kilograms per capita compare
86 North Macedonia 1.39 Kilograms per capita compare
87 Botswana 1.31 Kilograms per capita compare
87 India 1.31 Kilograms per capita compare
90 Trinidad and Tobago 1.3 Kilograms per capita compare

See the full ranking of 205 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Morocco

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
Rural population 36.9% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)

All data for Morocco →

Frequently asked questions

What is fertilizer use per capita in Morocco?: Fertilizer use per capita in Morocco was 1.31 Kilograms per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 4.3 Kilograms per capita in 2018.
What is the lowest fertilizer use per capita recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 0.48 Kilograms per capita in 1961.
How does Morocco rank for fertilizer use per capita?: Morocco ranks 87th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertilizer use per capita rising or falling in Morocco?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?: The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Fertilizer use per capita
Unit: Kilograms per capita
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: 205 places, 9,850 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Fertilizer use is the sum of synthetic inputs of nitrogen, potassium and phosphorous, plus organic nitrogen inputs. This is given in kilograms per person per year.