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
23rd
of 191 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

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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 23rd out of 191 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 20 United Kingdom 10.53 million tonnes compare
  2. 21 South Africa 10.14 million tonnes compare
  3. 22 Tanzania 10.03 million tonnes compare
  4. 24 Algeria 9.29 million tonnes compare
  5. 25 Italy 9.23 million tonnes compare
  6. 26 Germany 8.48 million tonnes compare

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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 23rd out of 191 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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About this data

Indicator
Share of cereals allocated to food, animal feed or fuel
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
192 places, 10,214 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.