Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Morocco
Morocco: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 126 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Morocco, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Morocco is 126, measured in 2014.
The figure is down 11.9% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Morocco peaked at 161 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 87, in 1962.
That places Morocco 72nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 87 | -13.0% |
| 1963 | 115 | +32.2% |
| 1964 | 104 | -9.6% |
| 1965 | 105 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 123 | +17.1% |
| 1967 | 128 | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 125 | -2.3% |
| 1969 | 123 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 120 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 124 | +3.3% |
| 1972 | 122 | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 125 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 121 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 111 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 128 | +15.3% |
| 1977 | 132 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 126 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 117 | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 117 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 116 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 114 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 125 | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 119 | -4.8% |
| 1985 | 127 | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 137 | +7.9% |
| 1987 | 135 | -1.5% |
| 1988 | 141 | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 147 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 149 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 146 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 133 | -8.9% |
| 1993 | 133 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 161 | +21.1% |
| 1995 | 106 | -34.2% |
| 1996 | 159 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 130 | -18.2% |
| 1998 | 157 | +20.8% |
| 1999 | 137 | -12.7% |
| 2000 | 144 | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 136 | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 131 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 147 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 151 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 145 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 148 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 129 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 141 | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 144 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 134 | -6.9% |
| 2011 | 143 | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 138 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 143 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 126 | -11.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 126 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 66% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 126 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 101, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use vs. yield change in cereal production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +50.0% | 106 | 159 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 112.22 | 87 | 128 | 9 |
| 1970s | 122.6 | 111 | 132 | 10 |
| 1980s | 127.8 | 114 | 147 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.1 | 106 | 161 | 10 |
| 2000s | 141.6 | 129 | 151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 136.8 | 126 | 143 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 69 Burundi 130 compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 130 compare
- 71 Haiti 129 compare
- 72 Sao Tome and Principe 126 compare
- 74 Norway 125 compare
- 75 Central African Republic 123 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 use vs. yield change in cereal production in Morocco?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Morocco was 126 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 161 in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 87 in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Morocco ranks 72nd out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).