Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Morocco
Morocco: Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland was 40.18 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
40.18
Change on year
down 10.3%
World rank
119th
of 200 countries
All-time high
56.7
in 2014
All-time low
3.98
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 40.18 for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in 2023.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Morocco peaked at 56.7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.98, in 1961.
That places Morocco 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.98 | — |
| 1962 | 6.05 | +52.0% |
| 1963 | 5.36 | -11.4% |
| 1964 | 5.28 | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 6.55 | +24.1% |
| 1966 | 7.68 | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 10.07 | +31.1% |
| 1968 | 12.41 | +23.2% |
| 1969 | 12.14 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 11.1 | -8.6% |
| 1971 | 13.68 | +23.2% |
| 1972 | 14.3 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 16.56 | +15.8% |
| 1974 | 18.6 | +12.3% |
| 1975 | 20.44 | +9.9% |
| 1976 | 22.84 | +11.7% |
| 1977 | 21.56 | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 21.72 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 22.58 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 24.48 | +8.4% |
| 1981 | 24.5 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 24.23 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 27.73 | +14.4% |
| 1984 | 27.55 | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 32.47 | +17.9% |
| 1986 | 34.08 | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 32.78 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 36.17 | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 32.59 | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 35.01 | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 28.8 | -17.7% |
| 1992 | 28.31 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 32.03 | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 27.99 | -12.6% |
| 1995 | 27.16 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 27.57 | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 31.04 | +12.6% |
| 1998 | 30.56 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 35.22 | +15.2% |
| 2000 | 35.65 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 36.05 | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 56.29 | +56.1% |
| 2003 | 48.23 | -14.3% |
| 2004 | 41.56 | -13.8% |
| 2005 | 53.52 | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 50.3 | -6.0% |
| 2007 | 49.23 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 44.85 | -8.9% |
| 2009 | 34.36 | -23.4% |
| 2010 | 46.6 | +35.6% |
| 2011 | 48.07 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 46.67 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 51.2 | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 56.7 | +10.7% |
| 2015 | 55.39 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 30.99 | -44.1% |
| 2017 | 47.63 | +53.7% |
| 2018 | 49.2 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 45.23 | -8.1% |
| 2020 | 45.23 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 43.53 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 44.81 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 40.18 | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.72 | 3.98 | 12.41 | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.34 | 11.1 | 22.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.66 | 24.23 | 36.17 | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.37 | 27.16 | 35.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45 | 34.36 | 56.29 | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.77 | 30.99 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.44 | 40.18 | 45.23 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 116 Republic of Moldova 44.73 compare
- 117 Ukraine 41.45 compare
- 118 Ethiopia 40.27 compare
- 120 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 40.09 compare
- 121 Azerbaijan 38.77 compare
- 122 Jamaica 37.79 compare
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Morocco?
- Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland in Morocco was 40.18 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 56.7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest fertilizer use per hectare of cropland recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.98 in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for fertilizer use per hectare of cropland?
- Morocco ranks 119th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertilizer use per hectare of cropland rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertilizer use per hectare of cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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