Index of cereal production yield and land use in Morocco
Morocco: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 2.58 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.58 million
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
50th
of 186 countries
All-time high
6.08 million
in 1994
All-time low
2.58 million
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Morocco stood at 2.58 million. 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, index of cereal production yield and land use in Morocco peaked at 6.08 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million, 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.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.77 million | — |
| 1962 | 3.29 million | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 4.33 million | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 3.94 million | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 3.96 million | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 4.65 million | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 4.84 million | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 4.71 million | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 4.64 million | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 4.51 million | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 4.68 million | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 4.61 million | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 4.70 million | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 4.57 million | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 4.20 million | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 4.81 million | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 4.96 million | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 4.75 million | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 4.42 million | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 4.43 million | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4.39 million | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 4.29 million | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 4.71 million | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 4.49 million | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 4.79 million | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 5.18 million | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 5.08 million | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 5.32 million | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 5.53 million | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 5.60 million | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 5.50 million | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 5.02 million | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 5.03 million | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 6.08 million | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 3.99 million | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 5.99 million | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 4.91 million | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 5.90 million | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 5.17 million | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 5.44 million | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 5.15 million | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 4.95 million | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 5.56 million | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 5.69 million | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 5.46 million | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 5.59 million | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 4.85 million | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 5.32 million | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 5.44 million | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 5.06 million | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 5.38 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 5.22 million | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.40 million | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 4.77 million | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 5.46 million | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 3.80 million | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 5.57 million | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 4.59 million | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 3.66 million | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 4.45 million | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 4.49 million | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 3.72 million | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 3.80 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 2.58 million | -31.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.58 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 2.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.58 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 239,964, 10.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.24 million | 3.29 million | 4.84 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.62 million | 4.20 million | 4.96 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.82 million | 4.29 million | 5.53 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.32 million | 3.99 million | 6.08 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.34 million | 4.85 million | 5.69 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.89 million | 3.66 million | 5.57 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.81 million | 2.58 million | 4.49 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is index of cereal production yield and land use in Morocco?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Morocco was 2.58 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million in 1994.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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