• OCP will increase its TSP production to 7 million tonnes by end-2025.
• The Moroccan group aims to add 9 million tonnes of total fertilizer capacity by 2028 through the SP2M program.
• Morocco holds 73% of the world’s phosphate reserves, fueling OCP’s global dominance.

OCP, the Moroccan phosphate giant, is stepping up its dominance in the global fertilizer market. The group, 95% owned by the Moroccan state, controls 30% of the global phosphate segment and plans major investments to widen its lead.

On July 28, OCP Nutricrops announced it will boost its triple superphosphate (TSP) output capacity to 7 million tonnes by the end of 2025. The move follows the commissioning of two new production lines at the Jorf Lasfar industrial platform. Each line adds 500,000 tonnes annually, pushing current TSP output to over 5 million tonnes.

This capacity jump is part of a broader growth plan. The company aims to increase the supply of concentrated phosphate fertilizers, especially TSP, which contains 90% phosphorus. TSP complements OCP’s flagship product, diammonium phosphate (DAP)—the world’s most widely used phosphate fertilizer.

In March, OCP outlined its Mzinda-Meskala Strategic Programme (SP2M) to boost overall fertilizer production by 9 million tonnes by 2028. The initiative includes the development of two new industrial and mining hubs in Youssoufia and Essaouira.

This strategic expansion will allow OCP to meet rising demand across Africa, where it holds 15% of the market, and to strengthen its position in Latin America and Asia.

OCP’s global strength rests on Morocco’s massive phosphate reserves, which represent 73% of the world’s total, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The country remains the largest producer of phosphate and its derivatives.

This article was initially published in French by Espoir Olodo

Edited in French by Ange Jason Quenum