Insecticide use in Morocco
Morocco: Insecticide use was 7,775 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,775 tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 211 countries
All-time high
9,975 tonnes
in 2005
All-time low
3,633 tonnes
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Insecticide use in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, insecticide use in Morocco stood at 7,775 tonnes.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, insecticide use in Morocco peaked at 9,975 tonnes in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3,633 tonnes, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 17th of 211 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Insecticide use in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,633 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 4,053 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1992 | 4,473 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1993 | 4,892 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1994 | 5,312 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1995 | 5,732 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1996 | 6,152 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 6,572 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 6,991 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 7,411 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2000 | 7,831 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 8,251 tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 8,670 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 9,090 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 9,510 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 9,975 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 7,775 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2007 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7,775 tonnes | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7,775 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 351.5 tonnes, 22.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7,775 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 367 tonnes, 21.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,522 tonnes | 3,633 tonnes | 7,411 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,443 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 9,975 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,775 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,775 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 7,775 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is insecticide use in Morocco?
- Insecticide use in Morocco was 7,775 tonnes 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 insecticide use recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9,975 tonnes in 2005.
- What is the lowest insecticide use recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,633 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for insecticide use?
- Morocco ranks 17th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is insecticide use rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Insecticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual quantity of insecticides used in agriculture, measured as the tonnes of active ingredient per year.