Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Morocco
Morocco: Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel was 9.55 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9.55 million tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
24th
of 192 countries
All-time high
9.58 million tonnes
in 2021
All-time low
2.29 million tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Morocco is 9.55 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Morocco peaked at 9.58 million tonnes in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.29 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Morocco 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.29 million tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 2.33 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1963 | 2.44 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1964 | 2.64 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 2.74 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 2.65 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1967 | 2.86 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1968 | 2.88 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 3.38 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1970 | 3.42 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3.47 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3.66 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 3.70 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 3.80 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 4.10 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1976 | 4.05 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.22 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 4.21 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 4.31 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4.46 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 4.67 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 4.89 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 4.93 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 5.25 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 5.34 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 5.64 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 5.81 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 5.95 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 5.82 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 6.40 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1991 | 6.38 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 5.95 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 1993 | 6.00 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.48 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 6.61 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 6.93 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1997 | 6.93 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 7.26 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1999 | 7.23 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 7.15 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 7.44 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 7.45 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 7.64 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 7.90 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 7.73 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 7.82 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 7.79 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 7.96 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 7.94 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.16 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 8.43 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 8.45 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 8.67 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 8.95 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 9.23 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 9.41 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 9.30 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 9.47 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 9.20 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 9.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 9.58 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 9.46 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 9.55 million tonnes | +1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.55 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.92 million tonnes, 5.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.55 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.10 million tonnes, 4.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.69 million tonnes | 2.29 million tonnes | 3.38 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.89 million tonnes | 3.42 million tonnes | 4.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 million tonnes | 4.46 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.62 million tonnes | 5.95 million tonnes | 7.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.68 million tonnes | 7.15 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.93 million tonnes | 8.16 million tonnes | 9.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 million tonnes | 9.46 million tonnes | 9.58 million tonnes | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Morocco?
- Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel in Morocco was 9.55 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.58 million tonnes in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.29 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel?
- Morocco ranks 24th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.