Morocco’s fertilizer exports to the European Union reached an all-time high in 2025, with the bloc importing 1.55 billion euros’ worth of Moroccan fertilizers over the year — surpassing the previous peak of 1.42 billion euros set in 2022 and more than doubling the levels recorded in 2017. The figures reflect both a recovery in volumes and a structural repricing of fertilizer products on global markets, positioning Morocco as Europe’s most critical alternative supplier.
The trajectory since 2020 tells a story of disruption and rapid adaptation. After volumes peaked at 4.26 million tonnes in 2020, the outbreak of the war in Ukraine in early 2022 caused a sharp contraction: volumes plunged by nearly 47% to 1.95 million tonnes that year, even as the total value hit 1.42 billion euros due to an explosion in unit prices. The energy crisis and supply chain disruptions drove fertilizer prices to record highs, with the average price per tonne reaching more than 700 euros in 2022.
The rebound was swift. In 2023, volumes recovered by over 20% to reach 2.34 million tonnes, while prices began to normalize, bringing the total value down slightly to 1.15 billion euros. The following year saw an even more dramatic surge: volumes jumped 47% in 2024 to 3.45 million tonnes, and the total value climbed 26% to 1.45 billion euros. In 2025, volumes stabilized at 3.53 million tonnes — a modest 2.2% increase — but unit prices firmed back up to an average of 439 euros per tonne, pushing the annual value to its new record.
The structural driver behind this shift is Europe’s deliberate strategy to diversify away from Russian and Belarusian fertilizer supplies following the imposition of sanctions in 2022. Both countries had historically been among the EU’s largest fertilizer suppliers. Morocco, holding around 70% of the world’s known phosphate reserves and home to OCP Group — the world’s leading phosphate exporter — was ideally positioned to fill the gap. Geographic proximity, industrial scale, and strong trade agreements with the EU made the transition seamless.
Early 2026 data suggests the momentum is holding. January and February combined generated 138.4 million euros in fertilizer exports to the EU, at an average price of 363 euros per tonne. Analysts expect volumes to strengthen through the spring agricultural season, with Morocco’s role as a pillar of European food supply chain security now firmly institutionalized.
