Cereal production in Morocco
Morocco: Cereal production was 3.21 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.21 million tonnes for cereal production in 2024.
The figure is 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 tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Morocco 79th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | 6.35 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.40 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | 5.71 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | 7.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 10.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 million tonnes | 2.00 million tonnes | 10.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 million tonnes | 3.56 million tonnes | 11.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million tonnes | 3.21 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Morocco?
- Cereal production in Morocco was 3.21 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for cereal production?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.