Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0027 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Morocco stood at 0.0027 ha per person.
That represents a change of up 20.0% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Morocco peaked at 0.0381 ha per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 ha per person, in 2019.
That places Morocco 99th out of 150 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0344 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0367 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0366 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0357 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0325 ha per person | -8.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0374 ha per person | +15.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0381 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0348 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0312 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0337 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0292 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0302 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0273 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0267 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0287 ha per person | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0246 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0236 ha per person | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0213 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0219 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0211 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0181 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0195 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0206 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0178 ha per person | -14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0181 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0166 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 1987 | 0.016 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0169 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0169 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0154 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.018 ha per person | +15.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0175 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0124 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0147 ha per person | +17.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 ha per person | -35.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0125 ha per person | +32.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0112 ha per person | -10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0118 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0084 ha per person | -29.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0088 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0091 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0083 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0082 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0081 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0079 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0073 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 0.007 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0071 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 ha per person | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0035 ha per person | -39.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0053 ha per person | +49.1% |
| 2014 | 0.004 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 2016 | 0.004 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 ha per person | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0017 ha per person | -57.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0019 ha per person | +11.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0025 ha per person | +27.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0031 ha per person | +24.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0022 ha per person | -27.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0027 ha per person | +20.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0027 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0135 ha per person, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0027 ha per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0003 ha per person, 9.7× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0353 ha per person | 0.0312 ha per person | 0.0381 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0267 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0337 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0182 ha per person | 0.016 ha per person | 0.0211 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0139 ha per person | 0.0095 ha per person | 0.018 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.008 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0071 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 ha per person | 0.0019 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Morocco?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita in Morocco was 0.0027 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0381 ha per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 ha per person in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 99th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.