Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Morocco
Morocco: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? was 11.62 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
11.62 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.3%
World rank
18th
of 192 countries
All-time high
12.49 million tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
177,000 tonnes
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.62 million tonnes for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Morocco peaked at 12.49 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 177,000 tonnes, in 1969.
That places Morocco 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 589,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 478,000 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1963 | 193,000 tonnes | -59.6% |
| 1964 | 248,000 tonnes | +28.5% |
| 1965 | 316,000 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1966 | 677,000 tonnes | +114.2% |
| 1967 | 943,000 tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1968 | 629,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1969 | 177,000 tonnes | -71.9% |
| 1970 | 414,000 tonnes | +133.9% |
| 1971 | 766,000 tonnes | +85.0% |
| 1972 | 471,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 1973 | 1.05 million tonnes | +123.6% |
| 1974 | 883,000 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 1975 | 1.51 million tonnes | +70.6% |
| 1976 | 1.05 million tonnes | -30.4% |
| 1977 | 1.42 million tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1978 | 1.69 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 1979 | 1.65 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 1.82 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 1981 | 2.72 million tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1982 | 1.97 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.77 million tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1985 | 2.17 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1986 | 1.61 million tonnes | -25.8% |
| 1987 | 2.24 million tonnes | +39.3% |
| 1988 | 1.64 million tonnes | -26.8% |
| 1989 | 1.36 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1990 | 1.60 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1991 | 1.96 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 3.10 million tonnes | +58.5% |
| 1993 | 3.66 million tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1994 | 1.70 million tonnes | -53.5% |
| 1995 | 3.61 million tonnes | +112.2% |
| 1996 | 2.91 million tonnes | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 2.78 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 4.11 million tonnes | +47.9% |
| 1999 | 4.40 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 5.23 million tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2001 | 5.18 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.05 million tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3.44 million tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2004 | 4.10 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2005 | 5.06 million tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 3.55 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 2007 | 6.19 million tonnes | +74.6% |
| 2008 | 6.16 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 4.45 million tonnes | -27.7% |
| 2010 | 7.17 million tonnes | +60.9% |
| 2011 | 6.26 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 8.52 million tonnes | +36.2% |
| 2013 | 6.20 million tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2014 | 9.37 million tonnes | +51.1% |
| 2015 | 7.09 million tonnes | -24.3% |
| 2016 | 11.60 million tonnes | +63.5% |
| 2017 | 8.18 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 7.74 million tonnes | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 9.15 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2020 | 12.49 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2021 | 9.21 million tonnes | -26.3% |
| 2022 | 10.73 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2023 | 11.62 million tonnes | +8.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11.62 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.19 million tonnes, 9.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11.62 million tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.63 million tonnes, 3.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 472,222 tonnes | 177,000 tonnes | 943,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.09 million tonnes | 414,000 tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.03 million tonnes | 1.36 million tonnes | 2.77 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.98 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 4.40 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.84 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | 6.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million tonnes | 6.20 million tonnes | 11.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.01 million tonnes | 9.21 million tonnes | 12.49 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 15 Belgium 15.70 million tonnes compare
- 16 Saudi Arabia 12.69 million tonnes compare
- 17 Philippines 12.38 million tonnes compare
- 19 United Kingdom 11.01 million tonnes compare
- 20 Bangladesh 10.98 million tonnes compare
- 21 Algeria 10.70 million tonnes 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 cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Morocco?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? in Morocco was 11.62 million tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.49 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 177,000 tonnes in 1969.
- How does Morocco rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters??
- Morocco ranks 18th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imports and exports are measured as the net sum of all cereal crop varieties. Countries which lie above the grey line are net importers of cereals; those below the line are net exporters.