Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Morocco
Morocco: Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield was 34,140 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 34,140 kg/ha for cantaloupes and other melons — yield in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.7% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Morocco peaked at 38,680 kg/ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7,833 kg/ha, in 1964.
Morocco ranks 15th of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,667 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1963 | 11,667 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1964 | 7,833 kg/ha | -32.9% |
| 1965 | 8,992 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 1966 | 8,278 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1967 | 13,092 kg/ha | +58.2% |
| 1968 | 14,444 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 1969 | 12,500 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1970 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 14,815 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 1972 | 14,815 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 15,000 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 14,535 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 14,111 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 13,200 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1977 | 11,667 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 1978 | 11,260 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 11,538 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 11,429 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 11,333 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 11,250 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 12,353 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 1984 | 13,889 kg/ha | +12.4% |
| 1985 | 14,737 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 15,000 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 14,806 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 14,362 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 14,482 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 16,999 kg/ha | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 15,889 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 1992 | 11,997 kg/ha | -24.5% |
| 1993 | 15,551 kg/ha | +29.6% |
| 1994 | 16,728 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1995 | 15,352 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 21,671 kg/ha | +41.2% |
| 1997 | 16,865 kg/ha | -22.2% |
| 1998 | 19,335 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 1999 | 21,614 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 19,637 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2001 | 20,920 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2002 | 23,849 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 2003 | 24,952 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2004 | 26,804 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 23,720 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 2006 | 28,404 kg/ha | +19.7% |
| 2007 | 30,285 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 31,444 kg/ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 34,772 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 25,906 kg/ha | -25.5% |
| 2011 | 31,393 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 34,201 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 32,354 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 32,555 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 31,380 kg/ha | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 28,624 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 30,679 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 29,962 kg/ha | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 28,731 kg/ha | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 29,997 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 2021 | 33,561 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2022 | 32,652 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 38,680 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2024 | 34,140 kg/ha | -11.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 34,140 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20,573 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 34,140 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 22,441 kg/ha, 1.5× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,830 kg/ha | 7,833 kg/ha | 14,444 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,344 kg/ha | 11,260 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,364 kg/ha | 11,250 kg/ha | 15,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,200 kg/ha | 11,997 kg/ha | 21,671 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,479 kg/ha | 19,637 kg/ha | 34,772 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,579 kg/ha | 25,906 kg/ha | 34,201 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,806 kg/ha | 29,997 kg/ha | 38,680 kg/ha | 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 cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Morocco?
- Cantaloupes and other melons — yield in Morocco was 34,140 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 38,680 kg/ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest cantaloupes and other melons — yield recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,833 kg/ha in 1964.
- How does Morocco rank for cantaloupes and other melons — yield?
- Morocco ranks 15th out of 97 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cantaloupes and other melons — yield rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. 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, published as part of Cantaloupes and other melons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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