Barley yields in Morocco
Morocco: Barley yields was 0.9502 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.9502 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
100th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.87 tonnes per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.2074 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley yields in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, barley yields in Morocco stood at 0.9502 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley yields in Morocco peaked at 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.2074 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 100th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Barley yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3608 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +238.6% |
| 1963 | 0.8907 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 1964 | 0.8025 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1965 | 0.8544 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 0.3369 tonnes per hectare | -60.6% |
| 1967 | 0.7224 tonnes per hectare | +114.4% |
| 1968 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +108.3% |
| 1969 | 0.9855 tonnes per hectare | -34.5% |
| 1970 | 1.02 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 1972 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6156 tonnes per hectare | -51.2% |
| 1974 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +94.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8606 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1976 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +48.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | -55.0% |
| 1978 | 0.964 tonnes per hectare | +67.5% |
| 1979 | 0.8609 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +19.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4663 tonnes per hectare | -54.6% |
| 1982 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +144.6% |
| 1983 | 0.5709 tonnes per hectare | -49.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6609 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | +61.4% |
| 1986 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +35.1% |
| 1987 | 0.6668 tonnes per hectare | -53.7% |
| 1988 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +107.3% |
| 1989 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 1990 | 0.8852 tonnes per hectare | -29.2% |
| 1991 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +55.9% |
| 1992 | 0.484 tonnes per hectare | -64.9% |
| 1993 | 0.4774 tonnes per hectare | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +201.7% |
| 1995 | 0.385 tonnes per hectare | -73.3% |
| 1996 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +309.5% |
| 1997 | 0.6634 tonnes per hectare | -57.9% |
| 1998 | 0.812 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7121 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2074 tonnes per hectare | -70.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5434 tonnes per hectare | +162.0% |
| 2002 | 0.8335 tonnes per hectare | +53.4% |
| 2003 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +38.7% |
| 2004 | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.5056 tonnes per hectare | -57.4% |
| 2006 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +129.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3825 tonnes per hectare | -67.0% |
| 2008 | 0.6204 tonnes per hectare | +62.2% |
| 2009 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +178.4% |
| 2010 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2011 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | -14.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6346 tonnes per hectare | -44.5% |
| 2013 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +118.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2015 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +64.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5133 tonnes per hectare | -69.8% |
| 2017 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | +140.1% |
| 2018 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +47.9% |
| 2019 | 1.11 tonnes per hectare | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 0.4314 tonnes per hectare | -61.0% |
| 2021 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | +332.8% |
| 2022 | 0.6123 tonnes per hectare | -67.2% |
| 2023 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | +77.6% |
| 2024 | 0.9502 tonnes per hectare | -12.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.9502 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.86 tonnes per hectare, 51% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.9502 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.38 tonnes per hectare, 69% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8532 tonnes per hectare | 0.3369 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9906 tonnes per hectare | 0.5754 tonnes per hectare | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9673 tonnes per hectare | 0.4663 tonnes per hectare | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8816 tonnes per hectare | 0.385 tonnes per hectare | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8322 tonnes per hectare | 0.2074 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.19 tonnes per hectare | 0.5133 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9896 tonnes per hectare | 0.4314 tonnes per hectare | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barley yields in Morocco?
- Barley yields in Morocco was 0.9502 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest barley yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.87 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest barley yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2074 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for barley yields?
- Morocco ranks 100th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley yields rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Barley yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.