Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Morocco
Morocco: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel was 1.03 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Morocco is 1.03 million tonnes, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 106.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Morocco peaked at 1.14 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1968.
That places Morocco 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 4,000 tonnes | +300.0% |
| 1977 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 1978 | 8,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 11,000 tonnes | +37.5% |
| 1980 | 14,000 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1981 | 13,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1982 | 12,000 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1983 | 20,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1984 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 27,000 tonnes | +35.0% |
| 1986 | 27,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,000 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1988 | 20,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 15,000 tonnes | -25.0% |
| 1990 | 16,000 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 17,000 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1992 | 17,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 16,000 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1994 | 19,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 18,000 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1996 | 20,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 19,000 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1998 | 17,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 19,000 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2000 | 19,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 16,000 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2002 | 19,000 tonnes | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 17,000 tonnes | -10.5% |
| 2004 | 20,000 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2005 | 18,000 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2006 | 19,000 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 21,000 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 222,000 tonnes | +957.1% |
| 2009 | 1.00 million tonnes | +350.9% |
| 2010 | 877,000 tonnes | -12.4% |
| 2011 | 1.01 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 2012 | 835,000 tonnes | -17.7% |
| 2013 | 500,000 tonnes | -40.1% |
| 2014 | 1.05 million tonnes | +110.0% |
| 2015 | 687,000 tonnes | -34.6% |
| 2016 | 1.08 million tonnes | +57.5% |
| 2017 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.00 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 980,000 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 1.08 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 1.00 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 million tonnes | +3.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.03 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,000 tonnes, 114.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.03 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 11,000 tonnes, 94.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +957.1% | 21,000 tonnes | 222,000 tonnes |
| 2009 | +350.9% | 222,000 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes |
| 1976 | +300.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes |
| 2014 | +110.0% | 500,000 tonnes | 1.05 million tonnes |
| 1968 | -100.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 0 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 777.78 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,500 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 11,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 18,800 tonnes | 12,000 tonnes | 27,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,800 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 20,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 137,200 tonnes | 16,000 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 913,500 tonnes | 500,000 tonnes | 1.11 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Morocco?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel in Morocco was 1.03 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1968.
- How does Morocco rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel?
- Morocco ranks 26th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 106.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity of cereal crops allocated to other uses (and not to human food or animal feed), predominantly industrial uses such as biofuel production.