Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Morocco
Morocco: Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production was 129,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 129,000 t for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in 2024.
The figure is down 20.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Morocco peaked at 179,000 t in 2020 and was at its lowest, 30,800 t, in 1963.
That places Morocco 32nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 45,200 t | — |
| 1962 | 36,900 t | -18.4% |
| 1963 | 30,800 t | -16.5% |
| 1964 | 33,160 t | +7.7% |
| 1965 | 38,660 t | +16.6% |
| 1966 | 40,000 t | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 42,700 t | +6.8% |
| 1968 | 47,000 t | +10.1% |
| 1969 | 45,000 t | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 46,300 t | +2.9% |
| 1971 | 49,000 t | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 50,000 t | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 43,300 t | -13.4% |
| 1976 | 40,600 t | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 47,000 t | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 50,000 t | +6.4% |
| 1979 | 50,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 52,000 t | +4.0% |
| 1981 | 65,000 t | +25.0% |
| 1982 | 46,000 t | -29.2% |
| 1983 | 47,400 t | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 49,970 t | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 54,440 t | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 51,030 t | -6.3% |
| 1987 | 64,200 t | +25.8% |
| 1988 | 90,995 t | +41.7% |
| 1989 | 103,120 t | +13.3% |
| 1990 | 100,335 t | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 99,214 t | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 108,805 t | +9.7% |
| 1993 | 102,459 t | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 104,570 t | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 112,000 t | +7.1% |
| 1996 | 90,000 t | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 120,000 t | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 115,000 t | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 126,000 t | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 125,000 t | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 125,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 110,000 t | -12.0% |
| 2003 | 105,000 t | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 105,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 115,000 t | +9.5% |
| 2006 | 120,000 t | +4.3% |
| 2007 | 120,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 121,000 t | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 134,000 t | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 139,000 t | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 143,430 t | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 147,592 t | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 118,000 t | -20.0% |
| 2014 | 120,359 t | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 156,993 t | +30.4% |
| 2016 | 160,945 t | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 172,650 t | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 177,885 t | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 178,770 t | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 179,000 t | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 179,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 161,000 t | -10.1% |
| 2023 | 162,250 t | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 129,000 t | -20.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 129,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,114 t, 12.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 129,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 40,960 t, 3.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39,936 t | 30,800 t | 47,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 47,620 t | 40,600 t | 50,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 62,416 t | 46,000 t | 103,120 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 107,838 t | 90,000 t | 126,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 118,000 t | 105,000 t | 134,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 151,562 t | 118,000 t | 178,770 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 162,050 t | 129,000 t | 179,000 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 29 Mongolia 133,288 t compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 132,698 t compare
- 30 Kazakhstan 132,698 t compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 123,921 t compare
- 34 Brazil 109,300 t compare
- 35 Spain 98,530 t 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 meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Morocco?
- Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production in Morocco was 129,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 179,000 t in 2020.
- What is the lowest meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,800 t in 1963.
- How does Morocco rank for meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Meat of sheep, fresh or chilled — Production. 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.