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Morocco’s phosphate reserves
Morocco holds the largest listed phosphate rock reserves and was the second-largest producer in 2025.
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Beyond the number
Morocco holds the largest listed phosphate rock reserves and was the second-largest producer in 2025.
Phosphate deposits became a major part of Morocco’s mining history and its place in global agriculture.
The USGS estimates 50 billion tonnes of reserves in Morocco and 36 million tonnes of mine output in 2025, second to China.
Then / Now
How the story unfolded
Office Chérifien des Phosphates was founded.
Phosphate mining began at Khouribga.
USGS estimated 50 billion tonnes of reserves and 36 million tonnes of mine production.
Across regions
Where Morocco stands
2025 phosphate rock mine output · million tonnes
Top 10 producing countries
- 1stChina110m t
- 2ndMorocco36m t
- 3rdUnited States20m t
- 4thRussia14m t
- 5thJordan12m t
- 6thSaudi Arabia10m t
- 7thEgypt5.5m t
- 8thBrazil5m t
- 9thPeru4.8m t
- 10thTunisia3.3m t
USGS 2025 production estimates, marketable rock. Production rank differs from reserves rank; USGS lists Morocco first worldwide in reserves.
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Sources & further reading
Image credits
- Dragline excavator at the Benguerir phosphate mine in Morocco: Solox44 · CC BY-SA 4.0
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