Cotton yields in Morocco
Morocco: Cotton yields was 2.03 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.03 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
29th
of 101 countries
All-time high
2.3 tonnes per hectare
in 2000
All-time low
0.7833 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cotton yields 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cotton yields in Morocco is 2.03 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cotton yields in Morocco peaked at 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.7833 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Morocco 29th out of 101 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.
Cotton yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7833 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +35.6% |
| 1963 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1964 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1965 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 1967 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | -28.9% |
| 1968 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1969 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 1972 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1974 | 0.9943 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1975 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | +31.1% |
| 1976 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.9494 tonnes per hectare | -22.2% |
| 1978 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 1979 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +35.2% |
| 1980 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -29.8% |
| 1981 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +33.2% |
| 1982 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1983 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1984 | 1.42 tonnes per hectare | -37.4% |
| 1985 | 1.78 tonnes per hectare | +25.9% |
| 1986 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 2.18 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1988 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 1991 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1992 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -40.8% |
| 1994 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +48.1% |
| 1997 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1999 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 2000 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | -16.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8235 tonnes per hectare | -50.8% |
| 2004 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | +86.8% |
| 2005 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2006 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2007 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 2 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.02 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.31 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.03 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 0.7833 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.32 tonnes per hectare | 0.9494 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | 0.8235 tonnes per hectare | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.05 tonnes per hectare | 1.96 tonnes per hectare | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | 2 tonnes per hectare | 2.06 tonnes 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 cotton yields in Morocco?
- Cotton yields in Morocco was 2.03 tonnes per hectare 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 cotton yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.3 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- What is the lowest cotton yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7833 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for cotton yields?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cotton yields rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Cotton yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.