Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Morocco
Morocco: Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed was 440,505 tonnes in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Morocco, 1950–2015
Source: Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2015, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Morocco stood at 440,505 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 14.6% on the previous year and up 132.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Morocco peaked at 515,693 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 22,961 tonnes, in 1950.
Morocco ranks 9th of 69 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22,961 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 33,827 tonnes | +47.3% |
| 1952 | 45,221 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1953 | 67,655 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1954 | 41,534 tonnes | -38.6% |
| 1955 | 33,173 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1956 | 24,401 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 1957 | 52,065 tonnes | +113.4% |
| 1958 | 85,593 tonnes | +64.4% |
| 1959 | 73,205 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1960 | 79,469 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 86,420 tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1962 | 92,984 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1963 | 100,254 tonnes | +7.8% |
| 1964 | 107,218 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 113,875 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1966 | 121,760 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 131,491 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1968 | 126,592 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 122,735 tonnes | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 118,636 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 113,681 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1972 | 109,717 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 106,637 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 101,848 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1975 | 99,128 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1976 | 93,076 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 45,918 tonnes | -50.7% |
| 1978 | 76,955 tonnes | +67.6% |
| 1979 | 63,500 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1980 | 83,597 tonnes | +31.6% |
| 1981 | 80,418 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 64,039 tonnes | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 99,088 tonnes | +54.7% |
| 1984 | 97,994 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 68,670 tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1986 | 134,141 tonnes | +95.3% |
| 1987 | 110,091 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1988 | 111,883 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 130,453 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 117,055 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1991 | 117,893 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 95,571 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1993 | 157,795 tonnes | +65.1% |
| 1994 | 257,062 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 1995 | 421,717 tonnes | +64.1% |
| 1996 | 279,076 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1997 | 262,310 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 206,882 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1999 | 221,200 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 79,614 tonnes | -64.0% |
| 2001 | 69,310 tonnes | -12.9% |
| 2002 | 76,058 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2003 | 130,018 tonnes | +70.9% |
| 2004 | 63,996 tonnes | -50.8% |
| 2005 | 189,705 tonnes | +196.4% |
| 2006 | 174,165 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 122,823 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 2008 | 289,117 tonnes | +135.4% |
| 2009 | 374,661 tonnes | +29.6% |
| 2010 | 441,736 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2011 | 346,876 tonnes | -21.5% |
| 2012 | 436,822 tonnes | +25.9% |
| 2013 | 460,724 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 515,693 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2015 | 440,505 tonnes | -14.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 440,505 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,247 tonnes, 53.4× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 440,505 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 117.67 tonnes, 3743.5× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +196.4% | 63,996 tonnes | 189,705 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 47,963 tonnes | 22,961 tonnes | 85,593 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,280 tonnes | 79,469 tonnes | 131,491 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 92,910 tonnes | 45,918 tonnes | 118,636 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,038 tonnes | 64,039 tonnes | 134,141 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 213,656 tonnes | 95,571 tonnes | 421,717 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 156,947 tonnes | 63,996 tonnes | 374,661 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 440,393 tonnes | 346,876 tonnes | 515,693 tonnes | 6 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Morocco?
- Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed in Morocco was 440,505 tonnes in 2015, according to Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 515,693 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,961 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Morocco rank for global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed?
- Morocco ranks 9th out of 69 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Sea Around Us (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Global aquaculture production and wild fish used for animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Some wild fish catch is processed into fishmeal and oils for animal feed – this is used for land-based livestock and fish farms (aquaculture). Efficiency improvements in aquaculture, and changes in the diets of farmed fish means production has increased rapidly, without increasing inputs from wild fish.