Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Morocco
Morocco: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 2.58 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.58 million hectares
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.08 million hectares
in 1994
All-time low
2.58 million hectares
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Morocco stood at 2.58 million hectares. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 31.9% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Morocco peaked at 6.08 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million hectares, in 2024.
That places Morocco 50th out of 186 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.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.77 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 million hectares | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 4.33 million hectares | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 3.94 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 3.96 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.65 million hectares | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 4.84 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 4.71 million hectares | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.64 million hectares | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.51 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.68 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.61 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.70 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.57 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.20 million hectares | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.81 million hectares | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 4.96 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million hectares | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.42 million hectares | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.43 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.39 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.29 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.71 million hectares | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 4.49 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.79 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 5.18 million hectares | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 5.08 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.32 million hectares | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.53 million hectares | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.60 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.50 million hectares | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.02 million hectares | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.08 million hectares | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 million hectares | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million hectares | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million hectares | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 5.90 million hectares | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 5.17 million hectares | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 5.44 million hectares | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.15 million hectares | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.95 million hectares | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.56 million hectares | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 5.69 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.46 million hectares | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.59 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.85 million hectares | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.32 million hectares | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.06 million hectares | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.38 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.22 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million hectares | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 5.46 million hectares | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million hectares | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 5.57 million hectares | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 4.59 million hectares | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million hectares | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 4.45 million hectares | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 4.49 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million hectares | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 3.80 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million hectares | -31.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | 4.84 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.62 million hectares | 4.20 million hectares | 4.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 million hectares | 3.99 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 million hectares | 4.85 million hectares | 5.69 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | 5.57 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million hectares | 2.58 million hectares | 4.49 million hectares | 5 |
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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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Morocco?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in Morocco was 2.58 million hectares 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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.8%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.