Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate was -31.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Morocco, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Morocco stood at -31.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1,719.5% on the previous year and down 173.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at 49.95 % change on previous year in 1996 and was at its lowest, -34.33 % change on previous year, in 1995.
Morocco ranks 174th of 181 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -12.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 31.67 % change on previous year | -345.3% |
| 1964 | -8.96 % change on previous year | -128.3% |
| 1965 | 0.4425 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1966 | 17.62 % change on previous year | +3880.6% |
| 1967 | 4 % change on previous year | -77.3% |
| 1968 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -165.5% |
| 1969 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -43.2% |
| 1970 | -2.78 % change on previous year | +87.4% |
| 1971 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -236.2% |
| 1972 | -1.58 % change on previous year | -141.8% |
| 1973 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1974 | -2.81 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1975 | -8.14 % change on previous year | +189.6% |
| 1976 | 14.57 % change on previous year | -279.0% |
| 1977 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -78.4% |
| 1978 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -238.0% |
| 1979 | -6.87 % change on previous year | +58.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1594 % change on previous year | -102.3% |
| 1981 | -0.8479 % change on previous year | -631.8% |
| 1982 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +178.5% |
| 1983 | 9.91 % change on previous year | -519.6% |
| 1984 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -147.9% |
| 1985 | 6.78 % change on previous year | -242.7% |
| 1986 | 8.15 % change on previous year | +20.3% |
| 1987 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1988 | 4.77 % change on previous year | -340.6% |
| 1989 | 3.94 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1990 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1991 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -245.2% |
| 1992 | -8.69 % change on previous year | +363.8% |
| 1993 | 0.151 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1994 | 20.95 % change on previous year | +13777.9% |
| 1995 | -34.33 % change on previous year | -263.8% |
| 1996 | 49.95 % change on previous year | -245.5% |
| 1997 | -17.94 % change on previous year | -135.9% |
| 1998 | 20.17 % change on previous year | -212.4% |
| 1999 | -12.46 % change on previous year | -161.8% |
| 2000 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2001 | -5.46 % change on previous year | -203.1% |
| 2002 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2003 | 12.4 % change on previous year | -422.4% |
| 2004 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2005 | -4.01 % change on previous year | -278.0% |
| 2006 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -160.3% |
| 2007 | -13.22 % change on previous year | -647.3% |
| 2008 | 9.56 % change on previous year | -172.3% |
| 2009 | 2.37 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 2010 | -6.96 % change on previous year | -393.3% |
| 2011 | 6.31 % change on previous year | -190.7% |
| 2012 | -2.93 % change on previous year | -146.4% |
| 2013 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2014 | -11.69 % change on previous year | -446.3% |
| 2015 | 14.47 % change on previous year | -223.8% |
| 2016 | -30.33 % change on previous year | -309.6% |
| 2017 | 46.4 % change on previous year | -253.0% |
| 2018 | -17.57 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2019 | -20.33 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 21.68 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2021 | 0.866 % change on previous year | -96.0% |
| 2022 | -17.06 % change on previous year | -2070.5% |
| 2023 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -111.5% |
| 2024 | -31.91 % change on previous year | -1719.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's -31.91 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.55 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's -31.91 % change on previous year is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.08 % change on previous year. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +13777.9% | 0.151 % change on previous year | 20.95 % change on previous year |
| 1966 | +3880.6% | 0.4425 % change on previous year | 17.62 % change on previous year |
| 2022 | -2070.5% | 0.866 % change on previous year | -17.06 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | -1719.5% | 1.97 % change on previous year | -31.91 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.47 % change on previous year | -12.91 % change on previous year | 31.67 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.298 % change on previous year | -8.14 % change on previous year | 14.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 % change on previous year | -4.75 % change on previous year | 9.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.72 % change on previous year | -34.33 % change on previous year | 49.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7757 % change on previous year | -13.22 % change on previous year | 12.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -1.92 % change on previous year | -30.33 % change on previous year | 46.4 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -4.89 % change on previous year | -31.91 % change on previous year | 21.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 171 Botswana -29.3 % change on previous year compare
- 172 New Caledonia -30.05 % change on previous year compare
- 173 Israel -30.3 % change on previous year compare
- 175 Fiji -37.76 % change on previous year compare
- 176 Grenada -54.36 % change on previous year compare
- 177 Cape Verde -99.39 % change on previous year compare
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 land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate in Morocco was -31.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 49.95 % change on previous year in 1996.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.33 % change on previous year in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 174th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 173.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land under cereal production (hectares). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.