Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 12.61 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.61 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 60.2%
World rank
80th
of 181 countries
All-time high
26.19 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2015
All-time low
3.45 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 12.61 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 60.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 26.19 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 80th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre | +128.4% |
| 1963 | 8.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 7.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 7.81 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 7.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.6% |
| 1968 | 14.23 metric tons per square kilometre | +80.3% |
| 1969 | 9.16 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.6% |
| 1970 | 9.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 11.99 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 11.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 7.23 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 10.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 8.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 12.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +53.2% |
| 1977 | 6.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -49.4% |
| 1978 | 10.63 metric tons per square kilometre | +64.3% |
| 1979 | 9.19 metric tons per square kilometre | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 10.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 4.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -52.8% |
| 1982 | 11.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +130.8% |
| 1983 | 8.02 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 8.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 11.9 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 17.53 metric tons per square kilometre | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 9.72 metric tons per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1988 | 17.83 metric tons per square kilometre | +83.5% |
| 1989 | 16.64 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 14.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 19.41 metric tons per square kilometre | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 6.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 6.31 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 21.6 metric tons per square kilometre | +242.1% |
| 1995 | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | -81.5% |
| 1996 | 22.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +466.6% |
| 1997 | 9.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 14.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 8.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 10.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +130.6% |
| 2002 | 11.85 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 17.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 19.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 9.59 metric tons per square kilometre | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 20.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +115.8% |
| 2007 | 5.61 metric tons per square kilometre | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 11.94 metric tons per square kilometre | +112.8% |
| 2009 | 23.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +95.9% |
| 2010 | 17.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 19.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 11.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 22.13 metric tons per square kilometre | +85.9% |
| 2014 | 15.54 metric tons per square kilometre | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 26.19 metric tons per square kilometre | +68.5% |
| 2016 | 7.98 metric tons per square kilometre | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 21.93 metric tons per square kilometre | +174.9% |
| 2018 | 23.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 11.91 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 7.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 23.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +214.3% |
| 2022 | 7.87 metric tons per square kilometre | -66.4% |
| 2023 | 12.61 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.61 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.61 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre 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 | +466.6% | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.64 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 14.23 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 9.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 12.8 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.6 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.77 metric tons per square kilometre | 17.83 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.73 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 metric tons per square kilometre | 22.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.5 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.4 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.79 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.98 metric tons per square kilometre | 26.19 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 7.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 23.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 77 Lebanon 13.04 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 78 Iran 12.92 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 79 Gambia 12.74 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 81 Iraq 12.03 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 82 Haiti 11.97 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 83 Portugal 11.38 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Morocco?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Morocco was 12.61 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26.19 metric tons per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.45 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 80th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.