Cereal production in Morocco
Morocco: Cereal production was 3.21 million metric tons in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.21 million metric tons
Change on year
down 43.0%
World rank
77th
of 181 countries
All-time high
11.69 million metric tons
in 2015
All-time low
1.54 million metric tons
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.21 million metric tons for cereal production in 2024.
That represents a change of down 43.0% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Morocco peaked at 11.69 million metric tons in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million metric tons, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 77th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 million metric tons | — |
| 1962 | 3.51 million metric tons | +128.4% |
| 1963 | 3.86 million metric tons | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 3.40 million metric tons | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 3.49 million metric tons | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.18 million metric tons | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 3.52 million metric tons | +61.6% |
| 1968 | 6.35 million metric tons | +80.3% |
| 1969 | 4.09 million metric tons | -35.6% |
| 1970 | 4.25 million metric tons | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.35 million metric tons | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 5.17 million metric tons | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.23 million metric tons | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 4.81 million metric tons | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 3.73 million metric tons | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 5.71 million metric tons | +53.2% |
| 1977 | 2.89 million metric tons | -49.4% |
| 1978 | 4.74 million metric tons | +64.3% |
| 1979 | 4.10 million metric tons | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 4.51 million metric tons | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million metric tons | -52.8% |
| 1982 | 4.92 million metric tons | +130.8% |
| 1983 | 3.58 million metric tons | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 3.76 million metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.31 million metric tons | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 7.82 million metric tons | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 4.34 million metric tons | -44.6% |
| 1988 | 7.96 million metric tons | +83.5% |
| 1989 | 7.43 million metric tons | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.28 million metric tons | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 8.66 million metric tons | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 2.95 million metric tons | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 2.82 million metric tons | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 9.64 million metric tons | +242.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million metric tons | -81.5% |
| 1996 | 10.10 million metric tons | +466.6% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million metric tons | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 6.63 million metric tons | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 3.84 million metric tons | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million metric tons | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 4.60 million metric tons | +130.6% |
| 2002 | 5.29 million metric tons | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 7.97 million metric tons | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 8.60 million metric tons | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.28 million metric tons | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 9.24 million metric tons | +115.8% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million metric tons | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 5.33 million metric tons | +112.8% |
| 2009 | 10.44 million metric tons | +95.9% |
| 2010 | 7.83 million metric tons | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 8.69 million metric tons | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million metric tons | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 9.87 million metric tons | +85.9% |
| 2014 | 6.94 million metric tons | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 11.69 million metric tons | +68.5% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million metric tons | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 9.79 million metric tons | +174.9% |
| 2018 | 10.39 million metric tons | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.32 million metric tons | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million metric tons | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 10.45 million metric tons | +214.3% |
| 2022 | 3.51 million metric tons | -66.4% |
| 2023 | 5.63 million metric tons | +60.2% |
| 2024 | 3.21 million metric tons | -43.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.21 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 million metric tons, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.21 million metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 333,672 metric tons, 9.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production 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% | 1.78 million metric tons | 10.10 million metric tons |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 million metric tons | 1.54 million metric tons | 6.35 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.40 million metric tons | 2.89 million metric tons | 5.71 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 million metric tons | 2.13 million metric tons | 7.96 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 million metric tons | 1.78 million metric tons | 10.10 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 million metric tons | 2.00 million metric tons | 10.44 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 million metric tons | 3.56 million metric tons | 11.69 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million metric tons | 3.21 million metric tons | 10.45 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 in Morocco?
- Cereal production in Morocco was 3.21 million metric tons in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 million metric tons in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for cereal production?
- Morocco ranks 77th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.