Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Morocco
Morocco: Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen was 83,831 t in 2023. ▲ Rising
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 83,831 t for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in 2023.
The figure is up 45.3% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Morocco peaked at 137,042 t in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21,317 t, in 1961.
That places Morocco 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen in Morocco, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 21,317 t | — |
| 1962 | 50,238 t | +135.7% |
| 1963 | 43,798 t | -12.8% |
| 1964 | 44,094 t | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 44,616 t | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 26,993 t | -39.5% |
| 1967 | 38,642 t | +43.2% |
| 1968 | 66,676 t | +72.6% |
| 1969 | 46,802 t | -29.8% |
| 1970 | 52,670 t | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 58,901 t | +11.8% |
| 1972 | 62,590 t | +6.3% |
| 1973 | 40,806 t | -34.8% |
| 1974 | 62,259 t | +52.6% |
| 1975 | 52,792 t | -15.2% |
| 1976 | 67,907 t | +28.6% |
| 1977 | 36,753 t | -45.9% |
| 1978 | 62,244 t | +69.4% |
| 1979 | 58,017 t | -6.8% |
| 1980 | 62,538 t | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 36,276 t | -42.0% |
| 1982 | 72,816 t | +100.7% |
| 1983 | 54,715 t | -24.9% |
| 1984 | 58,708 t | +7.3% |
| 1985 | 72,116 t | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 96,794 t | +34.2% |
| 1987 | 64,564 t | -33.3% |
| 1988 | 102,717 t | +59.1% |
| 1989 | 94,593 t | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 86,248 t | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 113,441 t | +31.5% |
| 1992 | 53,122 t | -53.2% |
| 1993 | 49,422 t | -7.0% |
| 1994 | 117,026 t | +136.8% |
| 1995 | 40,880 t | -65.1% |
| 1996 | 121,792 t | +197.9% |
| 1997 | 67,496 t | -44.6% |
| 1998 | 84,922 t | +25.8% |
| 1999 | 59,005 t | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 35,136 t | -40.5% |
| 2001 | 65,546 t | +86.5% |
| 2002 | 76,494 t | +16.7% |
| 2003 | 105,135 t | +37.4% |
| 2004 | 99,930 t | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 56,886 t | -43.1% |
| 2006 | 108,415 t | +90.6% |
| 2007 | 45,744 t | -57.8% |
| 2008 | 70,861 t | +54.9% |
| 2009 | 117,048 t | +65.2% |
| 2010 | 95,954 t | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 100,160 t | +4.4% |
| 2012 | 70,506 t | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 116,032 t | +64.6% |
| 2014 | 91,831 t | -20.9% |
| 2015 | 126,508 t | +37.8% |
| 2016 | 71,248 t | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 119,619 t | +67.9% |
| 2018 | 137,042 t | +14.6% |
| 2019 | 84,651 t | -38.2% |
| 2020 | 56,051 t | -33.8% |
| 2021 | 129,344 t | +130.8% |
| 2022 | 57,699 t | -55.4% |
| 2023 | 83,831 t | +45.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 83,831 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,860 t, 3.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 83,831 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,409 t, 24.6× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 42,575 t | 21,317 t | 66,676 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,494 t | 36,753 t | 67,907 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 71,584 t | 36,276 t | 102,717 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 79,335 t | 40,880 t | 121,792 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,120 t | 35,136 t | 117,048 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 101,355 t | 70,506 t | 137,042 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 81,731 t | 56,051 t | 129,344 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Morocco?
- Crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen in Morocco was 83,831 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 137,042 t in 2018.
- What is the lowest crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,317 t in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is crop residue removal — cropland nitrogen rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. 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, published as part of Crop residue removal — Cropland nitrogen. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Cropland Nutrient balance domain contains information on the flows of nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium from mineral fertilizer, manure applied, atmospheric deposition, crop removal, and biological fixation over cropland and per unit area of cropland. The flows are aggregated to total inputs and total outputs, from which the overall nutrient balance and nutrient use efficiency on cropland are calculated. Statistics are disseminated in units of tonnes and in kg/ha, as appropriate. Nutrient use efficiency is expressed as a fraction (%).