Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre was 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Morocco is 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.7559 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Morocco 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0354 tonnes per square kilometre | +83.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0333 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0408 tonnes per square kilometre | +54.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0566 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0583 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.083 tonnes per square kilometre | +42.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0769 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0831 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1074 tonnes per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1201 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1973 | 0.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1389 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.1416 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1842 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1685 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1808 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1959 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1842 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2164 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2041 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.2485 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1984 | 0.2348 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2875 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3139 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2978 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.356 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3229 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1990 | 0.3675 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1991 | 0.315 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2945 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3847 tonnes per square kilometre | +30.6% |
| 1994 | 0.302 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3247 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.279 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3902 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3944 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4547 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4652 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4436 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 0.556 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2003 | 0.465 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5187 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7559 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 2006 | 0.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.683 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.6163 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4391 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4936 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4962 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4154 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5355 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.9% |
| 2014 | 0.5221 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.545 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.2557 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5628 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4739 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4159 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2020 | 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 2021 | 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2311 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.3226 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +120.1% | 0.2557 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5628 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0478 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.083 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1461 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0831 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1959 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2666 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1842 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.356 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3507 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.279 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4547 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5663 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4391 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7559 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4716 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2557 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5628 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 75 Tajikistan 0.542 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 76 Panama 0.5208 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Hong Kong 0.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Saint Lucia 0.5098 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 80 Nicaragua 0.4896 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 81 Togo 0.4882 tonnes per square kilometre 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)
- 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 nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.512 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7559 tonnes per square kilometre in 2005.
- What is the lowest nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrogen fertilizer use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrogen fertilizer use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrogen fertilizer use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrogen fertilizer use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.