Cereal cropland in Morocco
Morocco: Cereal cropland was 9.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal cropland in Morocco, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal cropland in Morocco is 9.6%, measured in 2011.
That represents a change of down 15.2% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal cropland in Morocco peaked at 13.6% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.4%, in 1962.
Morocco ranks 12th of 51 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal cropland in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.5% | — |
| 1962 | 7.4% | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 9.7% | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 8.8% | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 8.9% | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 10.4% | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 10.8% | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 10.6% | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 10.4% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.1% | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.5% | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 10.3% | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.5% | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10.2% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.4% | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 10.8% | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 11.1% | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 10.6% | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.9% | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.8% | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.6% | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.6% | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 10.1% | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.7% | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 11.6% | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 11.4% | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.9% | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 12.4% | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12.3% | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.2% | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 11.3% | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.6% | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | -34.4% |
| 1996 | 13.4% | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 11.0% | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.5% | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.1% | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.5% | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 12.7% | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 12.2% | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 12.5% | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | -13.3% |
| 2008 | 11.9% | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 12.2% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.3% | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 9.6% | -15.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.5% | 7.4% | 10.8% | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.4% | 9.4% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8% | 9.6% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.9% | 8.9% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 10.9% | 12.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.5% | 9.6% | 11.3% | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal cropland in Morocco?
- Cereal cropland in Morocco was 9.6% in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest cereal cropland recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal cropland recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.4% in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for cereal cropland?
- Morocco ranks 12th out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal cropland rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Cereal cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.