Fertilizer use per capita in Morocco
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
88th
of 205 countries
All-time high
4.3 Kilograms per capita
in 2018
All-time low
0.48 Kilograms per capita
in 1961
Years of data
63
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 88th of 205 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.
Fertilizer use per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Kilograms per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.48 Kilograms per capita | — |
| 1962 | 0.82 Kilograms per capita | +70.8% |
| 1963 | 0.61 Kilograms per capita | -25.6% |
| 1964 | 0.54 Kilograms per capita | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 0.67 Kilograms per capita | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 0.9 Kilograms per capita | +34.3% |
| 1967 | 1.25 Kilograms per capita | +38.9% |
| 1968 | 1.21 Kilograms per capita | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 1.32 Kilograms per capita | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 1.06 Kilograms per capita | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 1.4 Kilograms per capita | +32.1% |
| 1972 | 1.32 Kilograms per capita | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.48 Kilograms per capita | +12.1% |
| 1974 | 1.73 Kilograms per capita | +16.9% |
| 1975 | 2.06 Kilograms per capita | +19.1% |
| 1976 | 1.83 Kilograms per capita | -11.2% |
| 1977 | 1.88 Kilograms per capita | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 1.79 Kilograms per capita | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 1.94 Kilograms per capita | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 1.91 Kilograms per capita | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 1.78 Kilograms per capita | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 1.94 Kilograms per capita | +9.0% |
| 1983 | 1.84 Kilograms per capita | -5.2% |
| 1984 | 1.88 Kilograms per capita | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2.23 Kilograms per capita | +18.6% |
| 1986 | 2.26 Kilograms per capita | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 2.3 Kilograms per capita | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 2.58 Kilograms per capita | +12.2% |
| 1989 | 2.31 Kilograms per capita | -10.5% |
| 1990 | 2.5 Kilograms per capita | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 1.85 Kilograms per capita | -26.0% |
| 1992 | 2.17 Kilograms per capita | +17.3% |
| 1993 | 2.31 Kilograms per capita | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 2.13 Kilograms per capita | -7.8% |
| 1995 | 2.19 Kilograms per capita | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.11 Kilograms per capita | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 2.03 Kilograms per capita | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 1.85 Kilograms per capita | -8.9% |
| 1999 | 2.06 Kilograms per capita | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.79 Kilograms per capita | -13.1% |
| 2001 | 1.81 Kilograms per capita | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 2.38 Kilograms per capita | +31.5% |
| 2003 | 2.5 Kilograms per capita | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 2.05 Kilograms per capita | -18.0% |
| 2005 | 2.18 Kilograms per capita | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 2.02 Kilograms per capita | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 1.82 Kilograms per capita | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 1.94 Kilograms per capita | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.77 Kilograms per capita | -60.3% |
| 2010 | 0.65 Kilograms per capita | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 0.96 Kilograms per capita | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 0.72 Kilograms per capita | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 1.3 Kilograms per capita | +80.6% |
| 2014 | 2.41 Kilograms per capita | +85.4% |
| 2015 | 1.77 Kilograms per capita | -26.6% |
| 2016 | 1.78 Kilograms per capita | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2.79 Kilograms per capita | +56.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3 Kilograms per capita | +54.1% |
| 2019 | 2.96 Kilograms per capita | -31.2% |
| 2020 | 2.79 Kilograms per capita | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 2.34 Kilograms per capita | -16.1% |
| 2022 | 1.95 Kilograms per capita | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 1.31 Kilograms per capita | -32.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.31 Kilograms per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.38 Kilograms per capita, 3.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.31 Kilograms per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.32 Kilograms per capita, 4.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
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 88th out of 205 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
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.