# OCP’s Phosphate Exports Increased by 23.8% in First Half of 2021

> Morocco's Directorate of Financial Studies reported OCP phosphate export transactions rose 23.8% in the first half of 2021, reaching MAD 31 billion. Phosphate production grew 2% nationally, but was projected to fall 1.8% in the second quarter.

- Date: 2021-08-23 · published 2021-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Morocco · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45877-ocp-s-phosphate-exports-increased-by-23-8-in-first-half-of-2021
- Commodities: [Phosphate Rock](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PHOSROCK.md), [DAP](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DAP.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand combined with slowing production in Morocco supports phosphate prices for fertilizer and feed phosphate buyers.

## Read by commodity

- DAP: bullish ▲
- PHOSROCK: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| DAP | 2022-10-05 | [Phosphate Exports in Morocco Rose by A Record 68% in 2022](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39464-phosphate-exports-in-morocco-rose-by-a-record-68-in-2022.md) | -1.7% | -6.2% |
| DAP | 2024-08-07 | [Mosaic expects phosphate and potash demand to return in second half of 2024](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28670-mosaic-expects-phosphate-and-potash-demand-to-return-in-second-half-of-2024.md) | +0.5% | +3.0% |
| DAP | 2023-09-01 | [Moroccan Phosphate Exports See Steep Decline to $4 Billion in 2023](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34432-moroccan-phosphate-exports-see-steep-decline-to-4-billion-in-2023.md) | -0.7% | +0.3% |
| DAP | 2026-01-16 | [SunSirs: Phosphate Ore Imports Fall 11% YoY in Jan–Nov 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21377-sunsirs-phosphate-ore-imports-fall-11-yoy-in-jan-nov-2025.md) | -0.8% | +0.5% |
| DAP | 2022-11-24 | [Morocco’s Phosphate and Derivative Exports Hit $8.63 Billion in September](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39008-morocco-s-phosphate-and-derivative-exports-hit-8-63-billion-in-september.md) | -3.8% | -8.3% |

## Sources

- moroccoworldnews.com: https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/2021/08/55838/ocps-phosphate-exports-increased-by-23-8-in-first-half-of-2021/

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