Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in Morocco
Morocco: Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested was 5,345 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 5,345 ha for cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in 2024.
That represents a change of down 12.7% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in Morocco peaked at 85,400 ha in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,400 ha, in 1995.
Morocco ranks 32nd of 69 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 30,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 35,000 ha | +16.7% |
| 1963 | 35,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 31,000 ha | -11.4% |
| 1965 | 40,000 ha | +29.0% |
| 1966 | 34,000 ha | -15.0% |
| 1967 | 34,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 23,500 ha | -30.9% |
| 1969 | 32,000 ha | +36.2% |
| 1970 | 64,000 ha | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 52,000 ha | -18.8% |
| 1972 | 45,400 ha | -12.7% |
| 1973 | 70,300 ha | +54.8% |
| 1974 | 85,400 ha | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 47,900 ha | -43.9% |
| 1976 | 54,400 ha | +13.6% |
| 1977 | 52,900 ha | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 73,500 ha | +38.9% |
| 1979 | 50,200 ha | -31.7% |
| 1980 | 58,000 ha | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 49,000 ha | -15.5% |
| 1982 | 33,000 ha | -32.7% |
| 1983 | 43,000 ha | +30.3% |
| 1984 | 23,000 ha | -46.5% |
| 1985 | 18,000 ha | -21.7% |
| 1986 | 20,000 ha | +11.1% |
| 1987 | 18,000 ha | -10.0% |
| 1988 | 16,000 ha | -11.1% |
| 1989 | 14,000 ha | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 11,500 ha | -17.9% |
| 1991 | 14,500 ha | +26.1% |
| 1992 | 15,800 ha | +9.0% |
| 1993 | 19,500 ha | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 9,200 ha | -52.8% |
| 1995 | 1,400 ha | -84.8% |
| 1996 | 3,400 ha | +142.9% |
| 1997 | 7,200 ha | +111.8% |
| 1998 | 5,100 ha | -29.2% |
| 1999 | 4,600 ha | -9.8% |
| 2000 | 4,600 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,900 ha | +28.3% |
| 2002 | 4,800 ha | -18.6% |
| 2003 | 6,700 ha | +39.6% |
| 2004 | 4,900 ha | -26.9% |
| 2005 | 7,000 ha | +42.9% |
| 2006 | 6,100 ha | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 5,800 ha | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 7,200 ha | +24.1% |
| 2009 | 5,800 ha | -19.4% |
| 2010 | 8,500 ha | +46.6% |
| 2011 | 3,200 ha | -62.4% |
| 2012 | 2,400 ha | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3,039 ha | +26.6% |
| 2014 | 3,563 ha | +17.2% |
| 2015 | 3,703 ha | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 3,435 ha | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 4,403 ha | +28.2% |
| 2018 | 5,005 ha | +13.7% |
| 2019 | 6,296 ha | +25.8% |
| 2020 | 7,122 ha | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 6,994 ha | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 6,895 ha | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,123 ha | -11.2% |
| 2024 | 5,345 ha | -12.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5,345 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,510 ha, 1.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5,345 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 813 ha, 6.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32,722 ha | 23,500 ha | 40,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,600 ha | 45,400 ha | 85,400 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,200 ha | 14,000 ha | 58,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,220 ha | 1,400 ha | 19,500 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,880 ha | 4,600 ha | 7,200 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,354 ha | 2,400 ha | 8,500 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,496 ha | 5,345 ha | 7,122 ha | 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 cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in Morocco?
- Cereals n.e.c. — area harvested in Morocco was 5,345 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cereals n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 85,400 ha in 1974.
- What is the lowest cereals n.e.c. — area harvested recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,400 ha in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for cereals n.e.c. — area harvested?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 69 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals n.e.c. — area harvested rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. 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, published as part of Cereals n.e.c. — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and 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 or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.