Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Morocco
Morocco: Phosphate rock — Import quantity was 8.22 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Morocco, 2002–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for phosphate rock — import quantity in Morocco is 8.22 t, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.3% on the previous year and down 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, phosphate rock — import quantity in Morocco peaked at 78.68 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.01 t, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 110th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Phosphate rock — Import quantity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.2 t | — |
| 2005 | 3.3 t | +1550.0% |
| 2006 | 4.94 t | +49.7% |
| 2007 | 2.53 t | -48.8% |
| 2008 | 1.03 t | -59.3% |
| 2009 | 1.28 t | +24.3% |
| 2010 | 0.5 t | -60.9% |
| 2012 | 1.89 t | +278.0% |
| 2013 | 78.68 t | +4063.0% |
| 2014 | 0.46 t | -99.4% |
| 2015 | 0.01 t | -97.8% |
| 2016 | 1.52 t | +15100.0% |
| 2017 | 10.58 t | +596.1% |
| 2018 | 0.01 t | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 0.02 t | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 12.52 t | +62500.0% |
| 2023 | 8.22 t | -34.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8.22 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.97 t, 69% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8.22 t is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.42 t, 7% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Phosphate rock — Import quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +62500.0% | 0.02 t | 12.52 t |
| 2016 | +15100.0% | 0.01 t | 1.52 t |
| 2013 | +4063.0% | 1.89 t | 78.68 t |
| 2005 | +1550.0% | 0.2 t | 3.3 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.21 t | 0.2 t | 4.94 t | 6 |
| 2010s | 11.71 t | 0.01 t | 78.68 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 6.92 t | 0.02 t | 12.52 t | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- 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 phosphate rock — import quantity in Morocco?
- Phosphate rock — import quantity in Morocco was 8.22 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 78.68 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest phosphate rock — import quantity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 t in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for phosphate rock — import quantity?
- Morocco ranks 110th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is phosphate rock — import quantity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Phosphate rock — Import quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The Fertilizers by Product dataset contains information on the Production, Trade and Agriculture Use of inorganic (chemical or mineral) fertilizers products. The fertilizer statistics data are for a set of 23 product categories. Both straight and compound fertilizers are included. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/RFB/RFB_EN_README.pdf