Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.24 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.24 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 16.3%
World rank
152nd
of 180 countries
All-time high
2.33 kg per hectare
in 2021
All-time low
0.3668 kg per hectare
in 2000
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Morocco stood at 1.24 kg per hectare.
The figure is down 16.3% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Morocco peaked at 2.33 kg per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.3668 kg per hectare, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 152nd of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4076 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +162.2% |
| 1963 | 0.8913 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1964 | 0.8641 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.8813 kg per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 0.4685 kg per hectare | -46.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7281 kg per hectare | +55.4% |
| 1968 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +85.2% |
| 1969 | 0.8809 kg per hectare | -34.7% |
| 1970 | 0.942 kg per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 1.14 kg per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1972 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.6864 kg per hectare | -38.8% |
| 1974 | 1.05 kg per hectare | +53.2% |
| 1975 | 0.8878 kg per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 1.19 kg per hectare | +33.7% |
| 1977 | 0.5819 kg per hectare | -51.0% |
| 1978 | 0.9993 kg per hectare | +71.7% |
| 1979 | 0.928 kg per hectare | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.02 kg per hectare | +9.9% |
| 1981 | 0.4852 kg per hectare | -52.4% |
| 1982 | 1.15 kg per hectare | +136.4% |
| 1983 | 0.76 kg per hectare | -33.7% |
| 1984 | 0.8375 kg per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 1.11 kg per hectare | +32.4% |
| 1986 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +36.2% |
| 1987 | 0.8537 kg per hectare | -43.5% |
| 1988 | 1.5 kg per hectare | +75.2% |
| 1989 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 1990 | 1.12 kg per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +40.7% |
| 1992 | 0.5877 kg per hectare | -62.7% |
| 1993 | 0.5604 kg per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +182.8% |
| 1995 | 0.4465 kg per hectare | -71.8% |
| 1996 | 1.69 kg per hectare | +277.9% |
| 1997 | 0.8339 kg per hectare | -50.6% |
| 1998 | 1.12 kg per hectare | +34.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7435 kg per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3668 kg per hectare | -50.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8946 kg per hectare | +143.9% |
| 2002 | 1.07 kg per hectare | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +34.1% |
| 2004 | 1.51 kg per hectare | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.7839 kg per hectare | -48.2% |
| 2006 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +110.8% |
| 2007 | 0.5164 kg per hectare | -68.7% |
| 2008 | 1 kg per hectare | +94.2% |
| 2009 | 1.92 kg per hectare | +91.4% |
| 2010 | 1.55 kg per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 1.61 kg per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 1.02 kg per hectare | -37.0% |
| 2013 | 1.83 kg per hectare | +79.8% |
| 2014 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 2.14 kg per hectare | +47.2% |
| 2016 | 0.936 kg per hectare | -56.3% |
| 2017 | 1.76 kg per hectare | +87.8% |
| 2018 | 2.26 kg per hectare | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 kg per hectare | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 0.7474 kg per hectare | -48.6% |
| 2021 | 2.33 kg per hectare | +211.6% |
| 2022 | 0.9433 kg per hectare | -59.5% |
| 2023 | 1.48 kg per hectare | +57.1% |
| 2024 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -16.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.24 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.24 kg per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.44 kg per hectare, 51% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8376 kg per hectare | 0.4076 kg per hectare | 1.35 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.9528 kg per hectare | 0.5819 kg per hectare | 1.19 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.06 kg per hectare | 0.4852 kg per hectare | 1.51 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 kg per hectare | 0.4465 kg per hectare | 1.69 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 kg per hectare | 0.3668 kg per hectare | 1.92 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.6 kg per hectare | 0.936 kg per hectare | 2.26 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.35 kg per hectare | 0.7474 kg per hectare | 2.33 kg per hectare | 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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Morocco?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Morocco was 1.24 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.33 kg per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3668 kg per hectare in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Morocco ranks 152nd out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.