Natural resources
Natural resources of Morocco
Oil, gas, minerals, forests and water in Morocco: what it produces, how it ranks in the world, who mines it and what it earns. Every figure is from an official source and is updated when the source is.
Resource rents, share of GDP (2021)
0.4 %
Resources, share of goods exports (2025)
5.3 %
Forest, share of land (2024)
12.8 %
Source: World Bank; UN Comtrade; U.S. Energy Information Administration. Last checked 24 October 2026.
| Phosphate Rock | 36,000 | thousand metric tons | 2 | 14.4 | 1 | 50,000,000 thousand metric tons |
| Barite | 1,000 | thousand metric tons | 3 | 11.5 | 1 | NA |
| Mercury | 2 | metric tons | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | Not published |
| Feldspar And Nepheline Syenite | 720 | thousand metric tons | 8 | 2.3 | 1 | NA |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Mineral Commodity Summaries 2026. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Mining and minerals
The U.S. Geological Survey records 38 mineral commodities with published production in Morocco between 2018 and 2022, from metals and gemstones to industrial minerals and fuels. The table includes processed products such as cement and steel, which USGS reports alongside raw minerals.
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| Mine, concentrate, gross weight | Metals | Not published | 35,390 | 33,520 | 28,695 | 24,988 | 25,000 | 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Mine, concentrate, co content | Metals | Not published | 2,300 | 2,200 | 1,900 | 1,600 | 1,700 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Mine, concentrate, refinery, metal | Metals | Not published | 1,806 | 2,397 | 2,416 | 1,796 | 1,690 | Not published |
| Mine, concentrate, gross weight | Metals | Not published | 115,442 | 101,623 | 107,600 | 110,013 | 107,000 | Not published |
| Mine, concentrate, cu content | Metals | Not published | 29,000 | 25,000 | 27,000 | 28,000 | 25,000 | Not published |
| Gold, mine, Au content | Metals | kilograms | 386 | 221 | 143 | 147 | 167 | Not published |
| Iron ore, mine, gross weight | Metals | Not published | 51,440 | 19,866 | 39,200 | 19,200 | 19,890 | Not published |
| Iron ore, mine, fe content | Metals | Not published | 28,300 | 10,500 | 16,500 | 10,200 | 10,500 | Not published |
| Raw steel | Metals | Not published | 520,000 | 500,000 | 480,000 | 500,000 | 500,000 | 2020: e; 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Products, hot-rolled | Metals | Not published | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 | 900,000 | 1,000,000 | 1,250,000 | Not published |
| Mine, concentrate, gross weight | Metals | Not published | 43,095 | 46,505 | 54,208 | 60,400 | 51,400 | 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Mine, concentrate, pb content | Metals | Not published | 30,382 | 30,000 | 38,000 | 42,300 | 36,000 | 2019: e; 2020: e; 2021: e |
| Manganese, mine, ore, gross weight | Metals | Not published | 79,538 | 71,210 | 50,000 | 19,000 | 49,000 | 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Manganese, mine, ore, mn content | Metals | Not published | 42,000 | 38,000 | 24,000 | 9,000 | 24,000 | 2018: e; 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Mercury, Hg content | Metals | Not published | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Nickel, Ni content, mine, concentrate | Metals | Not published | 126 | 131 | 142 | 147 | 157 | Not published |
| Chemicals, nickel hydroxide | Metals | Not published | 126 | 131 | 142 | 147 | 157 | Not published |
| Silver, mine, Ag content | Metals | kilograms | 243,000 | 284,000 | 249,000 | 248,000 | 263,000 | 2021: r |
| Mine, concentrate, gross weight | Metals | Not published | 113,812 | 85,930 | 70,623 | 90,000 | 92,000 | 2021: e |
| Mine, concentrate, zn content | Metals | Not published | 57,000 | 43,000 | 40,000 | 45,000 | 48,000 | Not published |
| Oxide | Metals | Not published | 8,128 | 7,962 | 4,791 | 2,237 | Not published | 2022: -- |
| Arsenic trioxide | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 5,578 | 5,055 | 7,694 | 6,883 | 7,500 | 2022: e |
| Barite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 899,365 | 1,100,000 | 501,939 | 840,486 | 1,200,000 | 2019: e; 2020: r; 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Cement, hydraulic | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 13,378 | 13,691 | 12,314 | 14,000 | 12,000 | 2021: r, e; 2022: e |
| Bentonite | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 172,749 | 188,081 | 92,387 | 134,340 | 130,000 | 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Fuller's earth | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 99,256 | 93,430 | 78,302 | 84,029 | 84,000 | 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Montmorillonite, ghassoul | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 1,133 | 605 | 637 | 630 | 650 | 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Feldspar | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 75,000 | 101,947 | 185,772 | 427,387 | 450,000 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r; 2022: e |
| Fertilizers, solid | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 8,800 | 10,000 | 10,600 | 10,900 | 10,500 | Not published |
| Acid grade | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 60,000 | 65,000 | 54,000 | 49,000 | 17,000 | Not published |
| Metallurgical grade | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 27,900 | 8,200 | 30,000 | 140,000 | 6,000 | 2019: r; 2020: r; 2021: r |
| Phosphate rock, gross weight | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 34,400 | 35,200 | 37,400 | 38,100 | 39,000 | 2022: e |
| P2O5 content | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 11,000 | 11,400 | 11,600 | 11,800 | 12,100 | 2022: e |
| Compounds, phosphoric acid | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 6,100 | 6,700 | 7,150 | 7,100 | 6,300 | Not published |
| Salt, rock salt | Industrial Minerals | Not published | 691,637 | 854,390 | 490,896 | 600,000 | 600,000 | 2021: e; 2022: e |
| Sulfur, compounds, sulfuric acid | Industrial Minerals | thousand metric tons | 17,900 | 20,400 | 22,000 | 21,000 | 19,000 | Not published |
| Natural gas, dry basis | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | million cubic meters | 46 | 47 | 98 | 110 | 77 | Not published |
| Petroleum, condensate | Mineral Fuels And Related Materials | thousand 42-gallon barrels | 33 | 26 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 2021: e; 2022: e |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook, country tables. Last checked 24 October 2026.
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| Arsenic trioxide | Compagnie de Tifnout Tighanimine (CTT) (Managem S.A., 99.77%) | Mine at Guemassa Marrakech-Safi Region | 6,100 | Not published |
| Chemical grade | Compagnie Marocaine des Barytes (COMABAR) [Norbar Minerals AS, 55%, and Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 45%] | Mine at Azzouzet-Tidiennit | 5,000 | Not published |
| Chemical grade | Central d'Achat et de Développement de la Région Minière duTafilalet et de Figuig (CADETAF) (artisanal miners) | Errachidia, Figuig and Tafilate, Draa-Tafilalet Region | 6,000 | Not published |
| Chemical grade | North African Industrial Minerals Exploration S.A.R.L. | Trebia Mine, Nador Oriental Region | Not published | Not published |
| Chemical grade | ADO Barite Morocco | Plant at Jorf Lasfar, El Jadida | 150,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Broychim S.A.R.L. | Plant at Casablanca | 120,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Broychim S.A.R.L. | Plant at Safi | 30,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Broychim S.A.R.L. | Nkob Mine, Ouarzazate | 100,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Broychim S.A.R.L. | Touroug Mine, Er Rachidia Province | 200,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Compagnie Marocaine des Barytes S.A. (COMABAR) [Norbar Minerals AS, 55%, and Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 45%] | Mine at Tlet Ighoud, Safi | 160,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Compagnie Marocaine des Barytes S.A. (COMABAR) [Norbar Minerals AS, 55%, and Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 45%] | Mine at Zelmou, Figuig | 110,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Artisanal miners supervised by Central d'Achat et de Développement de la Région Minière duTafilalet et de Figuig (CADETAF) | Errachidia, Figuig and Tafilate, Draa-Tafilalet Region | 600,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Joint venture of ADO Barite Morocco and BarakaMining Co. | Mines at Ait El Farsi, Tanger Province and Foum Zguid, Tala Province | 150,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | North African Industrial Minerals Exploration S.A.R.L. | Trebia Mine, Oriental Region | Not published | Not published |
| Unspecified | Société Nord Africaine de Recherches et d'Exploitation des Mines d'Argana (SNAREMA) | Mine at Seksaoua, Marrakech | 120,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Société Nord Africaine de Recherches et d'Exploitation des Mines d'Argana (SNAREMA) | Mine at Argana | 30,000 | Not published |
| Unspecified | Société Nouvelle Union des Metaux Maroc (SNUMM) | Mine at Jbel sidi Abdellah Tanger-Tatouan-Al Hoceima Region | 50,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | Asment de Temara (Cimentos Asment EAA, 63%; PROCIMAR, 21%; Cement Francais, 16%) | Kiln and mill at Temara | 1,900,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | Ciments de L'Atlas (CIMAT) | Beni Mellal kiln and mill | 1,600,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | Ciments de L'Atlas (CIMAT) | Settat kiln and mill | 1,600,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | Ciments du Maroc S.A. (HeidelbergCement AG, 58.3%) | Kiln and mill at Ait Baha | 2,200,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | Ciments du Maroc S.A. (HeidelbergCement AG, 58.3%) | El Jadida clinker mill | 450,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | Ciments du Maroc S.A. (HeidelbergCement AG, 58.3%) | Jorf Lasfar clinker mill | 450,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | Ciments du Maroc S.A. (HeidelbergCement AG, 58.3%) | Kiln and mill at Marrakech | 1,300,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | Ciments du Maroc S.A. (HeidelbergCement AG, 58.3%) | Kiln and mill at Safi | 1,000,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Plant at Bouskoura, near Casablaca | 3,000,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Cadem clinker mill at Meknes | 1,750,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Kiln and mill at Ras El Ma, Fes | 1,300,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Cinker mill at Doukkarat, Fes | 600,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Grinding unit at Laayoune | 500,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Clinker mill in Nador | 400,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Kiln and mill at Oujda | 1,300,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Tamuda kiln and mill, Tetouan | 800,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Grinding unit at Tangier | 1,000,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Plant at Tetouan, Casablanca | 2,500,000 | Not published |
| Cement, hydraulic | LafargeHolcim Maroc S.A. (LafargeHolcim Group, 64.68%) | Settat kiln and mill | 1,700,000 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Bentonite | Antonio Reyes Mina Providencia S.A.R.L. (ARMIPRO) | Mine and plant at Haddou Ammar, Oriental Region | 60,000 | Not published |
| Bentonite | Minerals Leading Co. | Processing plant in Nador Oriental Region | 200,000 | Not published |
| Bentonite | NAIMEX Co. | Trebia Mine, Oriental Region | Not published | Not published |
| Bentonite | Société d'Exploitation des Mines du Rif (SEFERIF) [Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 100%] | Mine at Bou Hoed, near Ouixane | 15,000 | Not published |
| Bentonite | Société Miniere Bentonite d'Afarha S.A. [Grupo Tolsa 80%, and Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 20%] | Mine at Aferha | 9,200 | Not published |
| Ghassoul | Société du Ghassoul et de ses Derives SEFRIOUI S.A. | Mine at Jebel Rhassoul Jebel Tamdafelt | 2,900 | Not published |
| Montmorillonite | Antonio Reyes Mina Providencia S.A.R.L. (ARMIPRO) | Mine and plant at Haddou Ammar, Oriental Region | 60,000 | Not published |
| Ore, gross weight | Compagnie de Tifnout Tighanimine (CTT) (Managem S.A., 99.77%) | Bou-Azzer Mine, Ouarzazate Province | 200,000 | Not published |
| Metal | Compagnie de Tifnout Tighanimine (CTT) (Managem S.A., 99.77%) | Guemassa polymetallic plant Marrakech | 2,500 | Not published |
| Copper, mine, concentrate | Akka Gold Mining Co. (AGM) [Managem S.A., 50.02% and Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 16.07%] | Akka and Quansimi Mines at Iourim, Tiznit | 50,000 | Not published |
| Copper, mine, concentrate | Akka Gold Mining Co. (AGM) [Managem S.A., 50.02% and Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 16.07%] | Ouansimi Mine, Rabat | 10,000 | Not published |
| Copper, mine, concentrate | Compagnie Minière de Guemassa (CMG) [Managem S.A. 70.77%, and Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 29.23%] | Douar Hajar Mine, Guemassa Marrakech | 18,000 | Not published |
| Copper, mine, concentrate | Compagnie Miniere de Oumjrane S.A. (CMO) (Managem S.A., 100%) | Oumjrane Mine, Er Rachidia Province | 20,000 | Not published |
| Copper, mine, concentrate | Compagnie Minière de Saghro (Managem S.A., 100%) | Bouskour Mine, Saghro Ouarzazate Region | 145,000 | Not published |
| Copper, mine, concentrate | Société Minière de Bou Gaffer (SOMIFER) (Managem S.A., 100%) | Bleida Mine, Zagora Province Draa-Tafilalet Region | 50,000 | Not published |
| Fluorspar, concentrate | GFL GM Fluorspar S.A .(Gujarat Fluorochemicals Ltd. 100%) | Mine in Taourirt Province | 40,000 | Not published |
| Fluorspar, concentrate | Société Anonyme d'Entreprises Minières (SAMINE) (Managem S.A., 100%) | El Hammam Mine, Khemisset Province | 80,000 | Not published |
| Gold, mine, Au content | Compagnie de Tifnout Tighanimine (CTT) (Managem S.A., 99.77%) | Mine at Guemassa, Marrakech | 250 | kilograms |
| Crude ore | Société d'Exploitation des Mines du Rif (SEFERIF) [Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 100%] | Mine at Bouhoua, Nador Oriental Region | 120,000 | Not published |
| Concentrate | Compagnie Minière de Guemassa (CMG) [Managem S.A. 70.77%, and Bureau de Recherches de Participations Minières (BRPM), 29.23%] | Bou Azzer Mine, Guemassa | 29,900 | Not published |
| Concentrate | Compagnie Minière de Touissit (CMT) (Emerging Capital Partners, 50%, and Truffle Capital, 50%) | Mine at Touissit, Jerada | 73,000 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Raw steel | Univers Acier S.A. | Plant at Sidi Hajjaj, Casablanca | 500,000 | Not published |
| Bars and sections | Société Nationale de Sidérurgie (Sonasid) (Nouvelles Siderurgies Industrielles, 64.86%, and other investors, 35.14%) | Plant at Jorf Lasfar | 300,000 | Not published |
| Cold-rolled sheet | Maghreb Steel S.A. | Plant at Jorf Lasfar | 250,000 | Not published |
| Rebar and wire rod | Maghreb Steel S.A. | Plant at Nador City, Oriental Region | 650,000 | Not published |
| Rebar and wire rod | Univers Acier S.A. | Plant at Sidi Hajjaj, Casablanca | 1,000,000 | Not published |
| Mine, concentrate | Artisanal miners supervised by Central d'Achat et de Développement de la Région Minière duTafilalet et de Figuig (CADETAF) | Mines at Errachidia, Figuig and Tafilate, Draa-Tafilalet Region | 6,000 | Not published |
| Mine, concentrate | Compagnie Minière de Guemassa (CMG) [Managem S.A. 70.77%, and Bureau de Recherches de Participations Minières (BRPM), 29.23%] | Douar Hajjar, Draa Sfar Tighardine Polymetalic Mines, Marrakech-Safi Region | 15,000 | Not published |
| Mine, concentrate | Comanie Mienere de Touissit (CMT) (Emerging Capital Partners, 50%, and Truffle Capital, 50%) | Mine at Tighza, Meknes Province | 15,000 | Not published |
| Metal | Compagnie de Tifnout Tighanimine (CTT) (Managem S.A., 99.77%) | Guemassa polymetal complex Marrakech | 8,000 | Not published |
| Refinery, secondary | Société des Fonderies de Plomb de Zellidja (SFPZ) (Zellidja S.A., 94.4%) | Plant at Oued El Heimer Oujda, Oriental Region | 70,000 | Not published |
| Lime | Lafarge Calincor Maroc (Lafarge Group, 100%) | Two kilns at Tlad Loulad | 180,000 | Not published |
| Manganese, concentrate | Société Anonyme Chérifienne d'Etudes Minières (SACEM) [Bureau de Recherches de Participations Minières (BRPM), 43%, and Compagnie Minière de l'Ogooué SA (COMILOG), 30%] | Mine at Imini, Ouarzazate Province | 14,000 | Not published |
| Natural gas million cubic | Joint venture of SDX Energy PLC (75%) and Office | Sebou and Oulad N'Zala | 64 | Not published |
| meters | National des Hydrocarbons et des Mines (ONHYM) (25%) | gasfields, onshore | Not published | Not published |
| meters | Joint venture of Sound Energy PLC (75%) and Office National des Hydrocarbons et des Mines (ONHYM) (25%) | Greater Tendrara gasfield onshore | 45 | Not published |
| Nickel hydroxide | Compagnie de Tifnout Tighanimine (CTT) (Managem S.A., 99.77%) | Guemassa metal complex at Marrakech | 250 | Not published |
| Petroleum, condensate thousand | Joint venture of SDX Energy PLC (75%) and Office National des Hydrocarbons et des Mines (ONHYM) (25%) | Sebou gasfield, onshore | 30 | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) (Government 100%) | Khouribga mining center (Beni Amir, Khouribga, Merah El ahrach, Sidi Chennane mining sites), Béni Mellal-Khenifra Region | 22,600,000 | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) (Government 100%) | Gantour mining center (Ben Guerir, Bouchane, Mzinda), Safi Province | 14,000,000 | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) (Government 100%) | Youssofia Mine, Safi Marrakech-Safi Region | 3,000,000 | Not published |
| Phosphate rock | Phosphates de Bou Craa S.A. [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), 100%] | Bou Craa Mine and mining center, Western Sahara | 2,600,000 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid, P2O | Bunge Maroc Phosphore [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), 50%, and Bung Brasil, 50%] | Plant at Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 375,000 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid, P2O | Indo Maroc Phosphore S.A. [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), 33.33%; Chambal Fertilizers and Chemicals Ltd., 33.33%; Tata Chemicals Ltd., 33.33%] | Plant at Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 430,000 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid, P2O | Jorf Fertilizer Co. V [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), 100%] | Plant at Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 375,000 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid, P2O | Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) (Government 100%) | Maroc Phosphore I and II plants, Safi | 1,150,000 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid, P2O | Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) (Government 100%) | Maroc Phosphore III and IV plants, Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 1,500,000 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid, P2O | Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP) (Government 100%) | Maroc Chimie I and II plants Safi | 500,000 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid, P2O | Pakistan Maroc Phosphore [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), 50%, and Fauji Pakistani Group, 50%] | Maroc Chimie I and II plants Safi | 375,000 | Not published |
| Phosphoric acid, P2O5 (purified) | Euro-Maroc Phosphore Co. [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP), 33%; Société Chimique Prayon-Rupel, 33%; Chemische Frabrik Budenheim KG, 33%] | Plant at Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 150,000 | Not published |
| Pozzolan | Minerals Leading Co. | Processing plant at Nador Port, Oriengal Region | 300,000 | Not published |
| Marine | Société Chérifienne des Sels (SCS) [Government, 50% and Société Nouvelle des Salins du Sine Saloum (SNSSS), 50%] | Brine at Lake Zima, Safi | 30,000 | Not published |
| Rock salt | Société de Sel de Mohammedia (SSM) [Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 100%] | Mine at Ain Tekki Mohammedia | 226,500 | Not published |
| Mine, Ag content | Comanie Mienere de Touissit (CMT) (Emerging Capital Partners, 50%, and Truffle Capital, 50%) | Tighza Mining Center, M’rirt Draa-Tafilalet Region | 15,000 | kilograms |
| Mine, Ag content | Société Metallurgique d'Imiter (SMI) (Managem S.A. 75.72%, and general public, 24.28%) | Guemassa Mine, Marrakech Province; Imiter Mine, Ouarzazate Province; Tirzet Mine, Taroudannt Province, Souss-Massa Region | 230,000 | kilograms |
| Mine, Ag content | Zgounder Millenmium Silver Mining [Aya Gold and Silver Inc., 85%, and Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 15%] | Zgounder Mine, south of Marrakech | 18,000 | kilograms |
| Metal do. | Société Metallurgique d'Imiter (SMI) (Managem S.A. 75.72%, and general public, 24.28%) | Plant in Ouarzazate Province | 30,000 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Bunge Maroc Phosphore S.A. | Plant at Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 1,250,000 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Indo Maroc Phosphore SA (IMACID) | Plant at Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 1,200,000 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Maroc Chemei [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP)] | Plant at Safi | 1,600,000 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Maroc Phosphore I [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP)] | Plant at Safi | 2,500,000 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Maroc Phosphore II [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP)] | Plant at Safi | 1,900,000 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Maroc Phosphore III-IV [Office Chérifien des Phosphates (OCP)] | Plant at Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 5,800,000 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Office Chérifien des Phosphates Group (OCP) | Plant at Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 3,200,000 | Not published |
| Sulfuric acid | Pakistan Maroc Phosphore S.A. (PMP) | Plant at Jorf Lasfar Industrial Park | 1,300,000 | Not published |
| Commodity | Major operating companies and major equity owners | Location of main facilities | Not published | Not published |
| Pyrophyllite | Société Industrie Minière Marocaine (IMM) | Mine at Khenifra | Not published | Not published |
| Talc | Société Zenaga | Mine at Tinjdad, Errachidia | Not published | Not published |
| Talc | Société Zenaga | Mine at Taliouine, Ouarzazate | Not published | Not published |
| Concentrate | Compagnie Minière de Guemassa (CMG) [Managem S.A. 70.77%, and Office National des Hydrocarbures et des Mines (ONHYM), 29.23%] | Douar Hajjar, Draa Sfar, and Tighardine Polymetalic Mines, Marrakech Region | 170,000 | Not published |
| Concentrate | Companie Mienere de Touissit (CMT) (Emerging Capital Partners, 50%, and Truffle Capital, 50%) | Tighza Mining Center, M’rirt Draa-Tafilalet Region | 5,000 | Not published |
| Concentrate | Société Mineral et Substances | Mine at Lalla Mimouna, Taza | Not published | Not published |
| Ore | Artisanal miners supervised by Central d'Achat et de Développement de la Région Minière duTafilalet et de Figuig (CADETAF) | Mines at Errachidia, Figuig, and Tafilate, Draa-Tafilalet Region | 10,000 | Not published |
Source: U.S. Geological Survey, Minerals Yearbook 2021, Morocco. Last checked 24 October 2026.
What natural resources earn
Natural resource rents were 0.4% of GDP in 2021, with minerals the largest part. That ranks Morocco 51st of 54 African countries. See all 54.
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| Period | Oil | Natural gas | Minerals | Forests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 5.3 % | 0.2 % |
| 2011 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 7.2 % | 0.2 % |
| 2012 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 6.2 % | 0.3 % |
| 2013 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 4.3 % | 0.2 % |
| 2014 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 3.2 % | 0.3 % |
| 2015 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 2.3 % | 0.3 % |
| 2016 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 2.7 % | 0.2 % |
| 2017 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 3.1 % | 0.2 % |
| 2018 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 2.3 % | 0.1 % |
| 2019 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.2 % | 0.2 % |
| 2020 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.1 % | 0.1 % |
| 2021 | 0.0 % | 0.0 % | 0.3 % | 0.1 % |
| 2022 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2023 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2024 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2025 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
| 2026 | Not published | Not published | Not published | Not published |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Forest, share of land (2024)
12.8 %
Arable land, share of land (2024)
15.8 %
Renewable fresh water per person (2022)
777 m³
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Last checked 24 October 2026.
Method and sources
Oil, gas and coal output and coal reserves are from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Oil and gas proved reserves are the EIA figures republished by Our World in Data; oil is converted from cubic metres to barrels at the standard factor. World production, reserves and ranks are from the U.S. Geological Survey Mineral Commodity Summaries, ranked among the countries USGS names. The full list of commodities and the companies that mine them are from the USGS Minerals Yearbook country tables, which run a few years behind. Rents, land and water are from the World Bank, and export shares from UN Comtrade. Nothing is estimated by us. Figures last checked on 24 October 2026.
USGS country page for Morocco. EIA international energy data. World Bank resource rents.
Frequently asked questions
What natural resources does Morocco have?
Morocco's main natural resources are phosphate rock, barite, mercury and feldspar and nepheline syenite. It was the world's 2nd largest producer of phosphate rock in 2025, with 14.4% of world output. Salt, stone and other minerals made up 1.7% of its goods exports in 2025, and all resources together 5.3%. The World Bank puts natural resource rents at 0.4% of GDP in 2021, mostly from minerals. The U.S. Geological Survey also records production of mine, gold, iron ore, products, manganese and nickel, among 21 mineral commodities.
Does Morocco produce oil?
The U.S. Energy Information Administration records no meaningful crude oil production for Morocco in 2025. It does list proved reserves of 684,000 barrels (2021).
What is Morocco's most valuable natural resource?
By export earnings, salt, stone and other minerals: 1.7% of goods exports in 2025, according to UN Comtrade.
How much do natural resources contribute to Morocco's economy?
Natural resource rents, the value of resources extracted minus the cost of extracting them, were 0.4% of GDP in 2021. That ranks Morocco 51st of 54 African countries.
Which companies mine in Morocco?
The U.S. Geological Survey's 2021 list of Morocco's mineral industry names 61 operating companies, including Compagnie de Tifnout Tighanimine, Compagnie Marocaine des Barytes, Central d'Achat et de Développement de la Région Minière duTafilalet et de Figuig, North African Industrial Minerals Exploration S.A.R.L. and ADO Barite Morocco. The full list is on this page.
Where does Morocco rank in world mineral production?
In 2025, Morocco ranked 2nd for phosphate rock, 3rd for barite, 4th for mercury and 8th for feldspar and nepheline syenite among the producers the U.S. Geological Survey lists.