# Morocco: Decline in Phosphate Sales - The Maghreb Times !

> Bank Al-Maghrib forecasts Morocco's export growth will slow from 29.4% in 2022 to 3% in 2023, citing an expected drop in phosphate and derivative exports. Fertilizer prices rose from about 4,775 dirhams per ton in 2021 to about 8,326 at end-2022.

- Date: 2023-03-24 · published 2023-03-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Morocco · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/37185-morocco-decline-in-phosphate-sales-the-maghreb-times
- Commodities: [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md), [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md)

## Why it matters

Expected lower Moroccan phosphate export volumes could tighten supply of DAP and MAP, while the cooling of the 2022 price spike signals some easing ahead.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: neutral
- PHOSROCK: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2025-09-01 | [Morocco’s phosphate sector powers ahead with strong growth in production and exports - The Morocco Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23219-morocco-s-phosphate-sector-powers-ahead-with-strong-growth-in-production-and.md) | -0.6% | -3.8% |
| DAP | 2021-01-31 | [China’s phosphate industry - BC Insight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4059-china-s-phosphate-industry-bc-insight.md) | +2.3% | -1.7% |
| DAP | 2020-07-27 | [Urea sales surge 81% in June](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5060-urea-sales-surge-81-in-june.md) | +6.1% | +11.7% |
| DAP | 2021-09-30 | [New North African phosphate plants - BC Insight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45381-new-north-african-phosphate-plants-bc-insight.md) | +5.2% | +5.7% |
| DAP | 2025-05-29 | [Platts to make changes to 5 phosphate assessments effective July 3 \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24996-platts-to-make-changes-to-5-phosphate-assessments-effective-july-3-s-and-p.md) | +1.7% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- themaghrebtimes.com: https://themaghrebtimes.com/morocco-decline-in-phosphate-sales/

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