Dates — Area harvested in Morocco

Morocco: Dates — Area harvested was 66,055 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
66,055 ha
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
8th
of 40 countries
All-time high
68,176 ha
in 2010
All-time low
17,700 ha
in 1980
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Dates — Area harvested in Morocco, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

In 2024, dates — area harvested in Morocco stood at 66,055 ha.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 14.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, dates — area harvested in Morocco peaked at 68,176 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 17,700 ha, in 1980.

That places Morocco 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 18,889 ha 18,000 ha 20,000 ha 9
1970s 22,100 ha 20,000 ha 23,000 ha 10
1980s 20,830 ha 17,700 ha 22,100 ha 10
1990s 33,490 ha 22,000 ha 44,400 ha 10
2000s 34,550 ha 30,400 ha 39,000 ha 10
2010s 58,785 ha 54,476 ha 68,176 ha 10
2020s 64,610 ha 61,332 ha 67,014 ha 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 5 Pakistan 92,977 ha compare
  2. 6 Egypt 85,948 ha compare
  3. 7 Tunisia 81,732 ha compare
  4. 9 United Arab Emirates 38,921 ha compare
  5. 10 Sudan 37,065 ha compare
  6. 11 Sudan (former) 36,288 ha compare

See the full ranking of 63 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is dates — area harvested in Morocco?
Dates — area harvested in Morocco was 66,055 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest dates — area harvested recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 68,176 ha in 2010.
What is the lowest dates — area harvested recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 17,700 ha in 1980.
How does Morocco rank for dates — area harvested?
Morocco ranks 8th out of 40 countries with data for 2024.
Is dates — area harvested rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 14.4%. 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, published as part of Dates — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Dates — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,436 data points, 1961–2024
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