Corn yields in Morocco
Morocco: Corn yields was 0.7224 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.7224 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 457.8%
World rank
164th
of 171 countries
All-time high
1.22 tonnes per hectare
in 2006
All-time low
0.1295 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn yields in Morocco stood at 0.7224 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is up 457.8% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn yields in Morocco peaked at 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1295 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 164th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3171 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9333 tonnes per hectare | +194.3% |
| 1963 | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1964 | 0.8696 tonnes per hectare | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 0.7674 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0.4301 tonnes per hectare | -44.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6701 tonnes per hectare | +55.8% |
| 1968 | 0.76 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9348 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6267 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 1971 | 0.8607 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1972 | 0.7644 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4868 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 1974 | 0.8697 tonnes per hectare | +78.7% |
| 1975 | 0.7539 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 1976 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +51.3% |
| 1977 | 0.4341 tonnes per hectare | -61.9% |
| 1978 | 0.9898 tonnes per hectare | +128.0% |
| 1979 | 0.75 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.8087 tonnes per hectare | +7.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2486 tonnes per hectare | -69.3% |
| 1982 | 0.6172 tonnes per hectare | +148.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5942 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6881 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1985 | 0.8001 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.818 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.6515 tonnes per hectare | -20.4% |
| 1988 | 0.9031 tonnes per hectare | +38.6% |
| 1989 | 0.9934 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1991 | 0.87 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 0.4753 tonnes per hectare | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2065 tonnes per hectare | -56.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6261 tonnes per hectare | +203.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1303 tonnes per hectare | -79.2% |
| 1996 | 0.9274 tonnes per hectare | +611.7% |
| 1997 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 1998 | 0.6468 tonnes per hectare | -41.1% |
| 1999 | 0.412 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 2000 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.2107 tonnes per hectare | -47.3% |
| 2002 | 0.7494 tonnes per hectare | +255.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5617 tonnes per hectare | -25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9152 tonnes per hectare | +62.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2036 tonnes per hectare | -77.8% |
| 2006 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | +499.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4155 tonnes per hectare | -65.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5515 tonnes per hectare | +32.7% |
| 2009 | 0.9151 tonnes per hectare | +65.9% |
| 2010 | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | +32.6% |
| 2011 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.7648 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 2013 | 0.6632 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7085 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7544 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.9275 tonnes per hectare | +22.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9362 tonnes per hectare | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.799 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6397 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4204 tonnes per hectare | -34.3% |
| 2021 | 0.5306 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3113 tonnes per hectare | -41.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1295 tonnes per hectare | -58.4% |
| 2024 | 0.7224 tonnes per hectare | +457.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.7224 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.04 tonnes per hectare, 35% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.7224 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6 tonnes per hectare, 12% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn yields 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% | 0.1303 tonnes per hectare | 0.9274 tonnes per hectare |
| 2006 | +499.1% | 0.2036 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare |
| 2024 | +457.8% | 0.1295 tonnes per hectare | 0.7224 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7473 tonnes per hectare | 0.3171 tonnes per hectare | 1.04 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.7677 tonnes per hectare | 0.4341 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7123 tonnes per hectare | 0.2486 tonnes per hectare | 0.9934 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6553 tonnes per hectare | 0.1303 tonnes per hectare | 1.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6142 tonnes per hectare | 0.2036 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.856 tonnes per hectare | 0.6397 tonnes per hectare | 1.21 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4228 tonnes per hectare | 0.1295 tonnes per hectare | 0.7224 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 161 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.769 tonnes per hectare compare
- 162 Central African Republic 0.7407 tonnes per hectare compare
- 163 Zimbabwe 0.7299 tonnes per hectare compare
- 165 Saint Lucia 0.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 166 Somalia 0.69 tonnes per hectare compare
- 167 Mauritania 0.6429 tonnes per hectare 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 corn yields in Morocco?
- Corn yields in Morocco was 0.7224 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1295 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for corn yields?
- Morocco ranks 164th out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.