Beef production in Morocco
Morocco: Beef production was 254,200 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
254,200 tonnes
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
45th
of 198 countries
All-time high
283,002 tonnes
in 2019
All-time low
63,660 tonnes
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Beef production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 254,200 tonnes for beef production in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beef production in Morocco peaked at 283,002 tonnes in 2019 and was at its lowest, 63,660 tonnes, in 1964.
That places Morocco 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beef production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 67,080 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 67,730 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 67,800 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 63,660 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 72,300 tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 79,100 tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1967 | 81,100 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 87,000 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 92,000 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1970 | 92,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 90,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 93,000 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 92,000 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 90,000 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 81,400 tonnes | -9.6% |
| 1976 | 79,400 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 90,000 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 1978 | 95,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 100,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 107,000 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1981 | 131,000 tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1982 | 150,000 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 1983 | 124,000 tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1984 | 114,900 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1985 | 85,000 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1986 | 103,000 tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1987 | 118,000 tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1988 | 122,100 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 150,045 tonnes | +22.9% |
| 1990 | 144,890 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 149,000 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 145,000 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 150,000 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 125,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 122,100 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 103,000 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 125,000 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1998 | 120,000 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 135,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2000 | 140,000 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 145,000 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 170,000 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2003 | 150,000 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 140,000 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2005 | 157,000 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 160,000 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 160,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 180,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 190,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 192,000 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2011 | 198,657 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 204,422 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 254,000 tonnes | +24.3% |
| 2014 | 259,078 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 245,514 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 257,799 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2017 | 276,548 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 281,600 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 283,002 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 282,000 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 282,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 252,100 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 2023 | 256,850 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 254,200 tonnes | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 254,200 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67,309 tonnes, 3.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 254,200 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,793 tonnes, 6.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75,308 tonnes | 63,660 tonnes | 92,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 90,280 tonnes | 79,400 tonnes | 100,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 120,504 tonnes | 85,000 tonnes | 150,045 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 131,899 tonnes | 103,000 tonnes | 150,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 159,200 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 190,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 245,262 tonnes | 192,000 tonnes | 283,002 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 265,430 tonnes | 252,100 tonnes | 282,000 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 beef production in Morocco?
- Beef production in Morocco was 254,200 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest beef production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 283,002 tonnes in 2019.
- What is the lowest beef production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 63,660 tonnes in 1964.
- How does Morocco rank for beef production?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beef production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Beef production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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