Cereal production in Morocco
Morocco: Cereal production was 3.21 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.21 million
Change on year
down 43.0%
World rank
80th
of 186 countries
All-time high
11.69 million
in 2015
All-time low
1.54 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3.21 million 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 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.54 million, in 1961.
That places Morocco 80th out of 186 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.
Cereal production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.54 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.51 million | +128.4% |
| 1963 | 3.86 million | +9.8% |
| 1964 | 3.40 million | -11.7% |
| 1965 | 3.49 million | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 2.18 million | -37.5% |
| 1967 | 3.52 million | +61.6% |
| 1968 | 6.35 million | +80.3% |
| 1969 | 4.09 million | -35.6% |
| 1970 | 4.25 million | +4.0% |
| 1971 | 5.35 million | +25.9% |
| 1972 | 5.17 million | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 3.23 million | -37.5% |
| 1974 | 4.81 million | +48.9% |
| 1975 | 3.73 million | -22.5% |
| 1976 | 5.71 million | +53.2% |
| 1977 | 2.89 million | -49.4% |
| 1978 | 4.74 million | +64.3% |
| 1979 | 4.10 million | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 4.51 million | +10.0% |
| 1981 | 2.13 million | -52.8% |
| 1982 | 4.92 million | +130.8% |
| 1983 | 3.58 million | -27.2% |
| 1984 | 3.76 million | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 5.31 million | +41.3% |
| 1986 | 7.82 million | +47.3% |
| 1987 | 4.34 million | -44.6% |
| 1988 | 7.96 million | +83.5% |
| 1989 | 7.43 million | -6.7% |
| 1990 | 6.28 million | -15.5% |
| 1991 | 8.66 million | +38.1% |
| 1992 | 2.95 million | -66.0% |
| 1993 | 2.82 million | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 9.64 million | +242.1% |
| 1995 | 1.78 million | -81.5% |
| 1996 | 10.10 million | +466.6% |
| 1997 | 4.10 million | -59.4% |
| 1998 | 6.63 million | +61.8% |
| 1999 | 3.84 million | -42.0% |
| 2000 | 2.00 million | -48.0% |
| 2001 | 4.60 million | +130.6% |
| 2002 | 5.29 million | +14.9% |
| 2003 | 7.97 million | +50.7% |
| 2004 | 8.60 million | +7.9% |
| 2005 | 4.28 million | -50.2% |
| 2006 | 9.24 million | +115.8% |
| 2007 | 2.51 million | -72.9% |
| 2008 | 5.33 million | +112.8% |
| 2009 | 10.44 million | +95.9% |
| 2010 | 7.83 million | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 8.69 million | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 5.31 million | -38.9% |
| 2013 | 9.87 million | +85.9% |
| 2014 | 6.94 million | -29.8% |
| 2015 | 11.69 million | +68.5% |
| 2016 | 3.56 million | -69.5% |
| 2017 | 9.79 million | +174.9% |
| 2018 | 10.39 million | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 5.32 million | -48.8% |
| 2020 | 3.33 million | -37.4% |
| 2021 | 10.45 million | +214.3% |
| 2022 | 3.51 million | -66.4% |
| 2023 | 5.63 million | +60.2% |
| 2024 | 3.21 million | -43.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.21 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.21 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 331,329, 9.7× 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 | 10.10 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.55 million | 1.54 million | 6.35 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.40 million | 2.89 million | 5.71 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.18 million | 2.13 million | 7.96 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 million | 1.78 million | 10.10 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.03 million | 2.00 million | 10.44 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.94 million | 3.56 million | 11.69 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.22 million | 3.21 million | 10.45 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Morocco?
- Cereal production in Morocco was 3.21 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.69 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.54 million in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for cereal production?
- Morocco ranks 80th out of 186 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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