Land under cereal production in Morocco
Morocco: Land under cereal production was 2.58 million hectares in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.58 million hectares
Change on year
down 31.9%
World rank
49th
of 181 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
Land under cereal production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.58 million hectares for land under cereal production in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 31.9% on the previous year and down 45.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Morocco peaked at 6.08 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 2.58 million hectares, in 2024.
That places Morocco 49th out of 181 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.
Land under cereal production 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% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.58 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.15 million hectares, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.58 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 241,363 hectares, 10.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 in Morocco?
- Land under cereal production in Morocco was 2.58 million hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.08 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.58 million hectares in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for land under cereal production?
- Morocco ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.