Maize (corn) — Yield in Morocco
Morocco: Maize (corn) — Yield was 722.4 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Yield in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 722.4 kg/ha for maize (corn) — yield in 2024.
The figure is up 457.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Morocco peaked at 1,220 kg/ha in 2006 and was at its lowest, 129.5 kg/ha, in 2023.
That places Morocco 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 317.1 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 933.3 kg/ha | +194.3% |
| 1963 | 1,044 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 869.6 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 767.4 kg/ha | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 430.1 kg/ha | -44.0% |
| 1967 | 670.1 kg/ha | +55.8% |
| 1968 | 760 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 934.8 kg/ha | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 626.7 kg/ha | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 860.7 kg/ha | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 764.4 kg/ha | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 486.8 kg/ha | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 869.7 kg/ha | +78.7% |
| 1975 | 753.9 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 1,141 kg/ha | +51.3% |
| 1977 | 434.1 kg/ha | -61.9% |
| 1978 | 989.8 kg/ha | +128.0% |
| 1979 | 750 kg/ha | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 808.7 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 248.6 kg/ha | -69.3% |
| 1982 | 617.2 kg/ha | +148.3% |
| 1983 | 594.2 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 688.1 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 800.1 kg/ha | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 818 kg/ha | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 651.5 kg/ha | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 903.1 kg/ha | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 993.4 kg/ha | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1,160 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 870 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 475.3 kg/ha | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 206.5 kg/ha | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 626.1 kg/ha | +203.2% |
| 1995 | 130.3 kg/ha | -79.2% |
| 1996 | 927.4 kg/ha | +611.7% |
| 1997 | 1,098 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 646.8 kg/ha | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 412 kg/ha | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 400 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 210.7 kg/ha | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 749.4 kg/ha | +255.7% |
| 2003 | 561.7 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 915.2 kg/ha | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 203.6 kg/ha | -77.8% |
| 2006 | 1,220 kg/ha | +499.1% |
| 2007 | 415.5 kg/ha | -65.9% |
| 2008 | 551.5 kg/ha | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 915.1 kg/ha | +65.9% |
| 2010 | 1,213 kg/ha | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 1,153 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 764.8 kg/ha | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 663.2 kg/ha | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 708.5 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 754.4 kg/ha | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 927.5 kg/ha | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 936.2 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 799 kg/ha | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 639.7 kg/ha | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 420.4 kg/ha | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 530.6 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 311.3 kg/ha | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 129.5 kg/ha | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 722.4 kg/ha | +457.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 722.4 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 36% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 722.4 kg/ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,842 kg/ha, 12% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Yield 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 | +611.7% | 130.3 kg/ha | 927.4 kg/ha |
| 2006 | +499.1% | 203.6 kg/ha | 1,220 kg/ha |
| 2024 | +457.8% | 129.5 kg/ha | 722.4 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 747.32 kg/ha | 317.1 kg/ha | 1,044 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 767.67 kg/ha | 434.1 kg/ha | 1,141 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 712.29 kg/ha | 248.6 kg/ha | 993.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 655.26 kg/ha | 130.3 kg/ha | 1,160 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 614.25 kg/ha | 203.6 kg/ha | 1,220 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 855.98 kg/ha | 639.7 kg/ha | 1,213 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 422.84 kg/ha | 129.5 kg/ha | 722.4 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 204 Democratic Republic of the Congo 769 kg/ha compare
- 205 Central African Republic 740.7 kg/ha compare
- 206 Zimbabwe 729.9 kg/ha compare
- 208 Saint Lucia 700 kg/ha compare
- 208 Saint Lucia 700 kg/ha compare
- 210 Somalia 690 kg/ha compare
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 maize (corn) — yield in Morocco?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Morocco was 722.4 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,220 kg/ha in 2006.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.5 kg/ha in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Morocco ranks 207th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.