Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Morocco

Morocco: Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore was 77.57 million current US$ in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
77.57 million current US$
Change on year
up 24.4%
World rank
39th
of 57 countries
All-time high
193.47 million current US$
in 2013
All-time low
967,292 current US$
in 2003
Years of data
26
1995–2020

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Morocco, 1995–2020

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M1995200720201995: 8.6M current US$1996: 2.2M current US$1997: 2.5M current US$1998: 3.2M current US$1999: 1.9M current US$2000: 1.5M current US$2001: 1.9M current US$2002: 2.0M current US$2003: 967.3k current US$2004: 3.3M current US$2005: 7.4M current US$2006: 6.9M current US$2007: 15.6M current US$2008: 50.2M current US$2009: 19.2M current US$2010: 82.8M current US$2011: 137.7M current US$2012: 177.9M current US$2013: 193.5M current US$2014: 23.4M current US$2015: 7.1M current US$2016: 7.5M current US$2017: 52.5M current US$2018: 33.6M current US$2019: 62.3M current US$2020: 77.6M current US$

Source: World Bank. Measured in current US$.

Analysis

In 2020, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Morocco stood at 77.57 million current US$.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Morocco peaked at 193.47 million current US$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 967,292 current US$, in 2003.

That places Morocco 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$) in Morocco, 1995 to 2020.
Year current US$ Change
1995 8.59 million current US$ —
1996 2.24 million current US$ -74.0%
1997 2.46 million current US$ +10.2%
1998 3.18 million current US$ +29.0%
1999 1.91 million current US$ -39.9%
2000 1.51 million current US$ -21.2%
2001 1.86 million current US$ +23.5%
2002 2.00 million current US$ +7.8%
2003 967,292 current US$ -51.7%
2004 3.32 million current US$ +243.7%
2005 7.37 million current US$ +121.7%
2006 6.90 million current US$ -6.5%
2007 15.64 million current US$ +126.8%
2008 50.19 million current US$ +220.9%
2009 19.20 million current US$ -61.7%
2010 82.79 million current US$ +331.1%
2011 137.74 million current US$ +66.4%
2012 177.89 million current US$ +29.2%
2013 193.47 million current US$ +8.8%
2014 23.37 million current US$ -87.9%
2015 7.08 million current US$ -69.7%
2016 7.52 million current US$ +6.2%
2017 52.54 million current US$ +598.3%
2018 33.57 million current US$ -36.1%
2019 62.33 million current US$ +85.7%
2020 77.57 million current US$ +24.4%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 77.57 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 446.79 million current US$, 17% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 77.57 million current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 868.75 million current US$, 9% of the median. (5 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore 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.

YearChange FromTo
2017 +598.3% 7.52 million current US$ 52.54 million current US$

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.67 million current US$ 1.91 million current US$ 8.59 million current US$ 5
2000s 10.90 million current US$ 967,292 current US$ 50.19 million current US$ 10
2010s 77.83 million current US$ 7.08 million current US$ 193.47 million current US$ 10
2020s 77.57 million current US$ 77.57 million current US$ 77.57 million current US$ 1

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 36 South Korea 246.48 million current US$ compare
  2. 37 Kenya 133.88 million current US$ compare
  3. 38 Mali 111.52 million current US$ compare
  4. 40 France 74.57 million current US$ compare
  5. 41 Togo 70.12 million current US$ compare
  6. 42 Philippines 67.12 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 57 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Morocco?
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore in Morocco was 77.57 million current US$ in 2020, according to the World Bank.
What is the highest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 193.47 million current US$ in 2013.
What is the lowest nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 967,292 current US$ in 2003.
How does Morocco rank for nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore?
Morocco ranks 39th out of 57 countries with data for 2020.
Is nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nonrenewable natural capital, metals and minerals: iron ore (current US$)
Unit
current US$
Source
World Bank
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
57 places, 1,098 data points, 1995–2020
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