Pesticide use in Morocco
Morocco: Pesticide use was 13,697 tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pesticide 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
Morocco recorded 13,697 tonnes for pesticide use in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, pesticide use in Morocco peaked at 15,064 tonnes in 2004 and was at its lowest, 9,364 tonnes, in 1990.
That places Morocco 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,196 tonnes | 9,364 tonnes | 13,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,000 tonnes | 13,435 tonnes | 15,064 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,697 tonnes | 13,697 tonnes | 13,697 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,697 tonnes | 13,697 tonnes | 13,697 tonnes | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pesticide use in Morocco?
- Pesticide use in Morocco was 13,697 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 pesticide use recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 15,064 tonnes in 2004.
- What is the lowest pesticide use recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,364 tonnes in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for pesticide use?
- Morocco ranks 36th out of 211 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pesticide 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 Pesticide use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total pesticide use measured in tonnes of pesticide consumption per year.