Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.0842 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Morocco stood at 0.0842 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 43.6% on the previous year and down 58.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Morocco peaked at 0.4428 metric tons per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0675 metric tons per person, in 1995.
That places Morocco 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1289 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2866 metric tons per person | +122.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3066 metric tons per person | +7.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2638 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 1965 | 0.2633 metric tons per person | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.1603 metric tons per person | -39.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2522 metric tons per person | +57.3% |
| 1968 | 0.4428 metric tons per person | +75.5% |
| 1969 | 0.2776 metric tons per person | -37.3% |
| 1970 | 0.281 metric tons per person | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3447 metric tons per person | +22.7% |
| 1972 | 0.3245 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1978 metric tons per person | -39.0% |
| 1974 | 0.2874 metric tons per person | +45.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2174 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3251 metric tons per person | +49.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1603 metric tons per person | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 0.2568 metric tons per person | +60.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2165 metric tons per person | -15.7% |
| 1980 | 0.232 metric tons per person | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1066 metric tons per person | -54.1% |
| 1982 | 0.2396 metric tons per person | +124.8% |
| 1983 | 0.17 metric tons per person | -29.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1741 metric tons per person | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2402 metric tons per person | +38.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3462 metric tons per person | +44.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1881 metric tons per person | -45.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3387 metric tons per person | +80.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3103 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.2575 metric tons per person | -17.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3494 metric tons per person | +35.7% |
| 1992 | 0.117 metric tons per person | -66.5% |
| 1993 | 0.11 metric tons per person | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3707 metric tons per person | +237.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0675 metric tons per person | -81.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3769 metric tons per person | +457.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1506 metric tons per person | -60.0% |
| 1998 | 0.24 metric tons per person | +59.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1371 metric tons per person | -42.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0702 metric tons per person | -48.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1598 metric tons per person | +127.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1811 metric tons per person | +13.4% |
| 2003 | 0.2695 metric tons per person | +48.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2871 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.141 metric tons per person | -50.9% |
| 2006 | 0.3002 metric tons per person | +112.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0803 metric tons per person | -73.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1686 metric tons per person | +110.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3261 metric tons per person | +93.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2413 metric tons per person | -26.0% |
| 2011 | 0.264 metric tons per person | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1592 metric tons per person | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 0.2923 metric tons per person | +83.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2028 metric tons per person | -30.6% |
| 2015 | 0.3377 metric tons per person | +66.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1017 metric tons per person | -69.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2761 metric tons per person | +171.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2899 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1468 metric tons per person | -49.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0909 metric tons per person | -38.1% |
| 2021 | 0.2829 metric tons per person | +211.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0941 metric tons per person | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1492 metric tons per person | +58.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0842 metric tons per person | -43.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0842 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0842 metric tons per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0295 metric tons per person, 2.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +457.9% | 0.0675 metric tons per person | 0.3769 metric tons per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2647 metric tons per person | 0.1289 metric tons per person | 0.4428 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2611 metric tons per person | 0.1603 metric tons per person | 0.3447 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2346 metric tons per person | 0.1066 metric tons per person | 0.3462 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2177 metric tons per person | 0.0675 metric tons per person | 0.3769 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1984 metric tons per person | 0.0702 metric tons per person | 0.3261 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2312 metric tons per person | 0.1017 metric tons per person | 0.3377 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1402 metric tons per person | 0.0842 metric tons per person | 0.2829 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 115 Angola 0.0908 metric tons per person compare
- 116 Algeria 0.088 metric tons per person compare
- 117 Eritrea 0.0863 metric tons per person compare
- 119 Colombia 0.0821 metric tons per person compare
- 120 Mozambique 0.0767 metric tons per person compare
- 121 Venezuela 0.0743 metric tons per person compare
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 cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Morocco?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Morocco was 0.0842 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4428 metric tons per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0675 metric tons per person in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Morocco ranks 118th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.