Orange yields in Morocco
Morocco: Orange yields was 15.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Orange yields in Morocco, 1985–2024
Source: 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, orange yields in Morocco stood at 15.96 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 8.6% on the previous year and down 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Morocco peaked at 21.52 tonnes per hectare in 1998 and was at its lowest, 11.63 tonnes per hectare, in 2008.
That places Morocco 45th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Orange yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 16.33 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1986 | 15.86 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 17.51 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 1989 | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 1990 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -21.9% |
| 1991 | 21.08 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 1992 | 15.11 tonnes per hectare | -28.3% |
| 1993 | 16.5 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1994 | 17.3 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1995 | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1996 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | +37.6% |
| 1997 | 15.7 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1998 | 21.52 tonnes per hectare | +37.0% |
| 1999 | 17.09 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 16.99 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | -17.0% |
| 2002 | 14.43 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 16.7 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 14.77 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2005 | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 2006 | 16.05 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 12.94 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2008 | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2009 | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | +19.0% |
| 2010 | 18.91 tonnes per hectare | +36.7% |
| 2011 | 18.51 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 19.15 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | -23.4% |
| 2014 | 18.82 tonnes per hectare | +28.3% |
| 2015 | 15.98 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 2016 | 16.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 18.31 tonnes per hectare | +12.4% |
| 2018 | 17.63 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | -33.0% |
| 2021 | 17.17 tonnes per hectare | +26.6% |
| 2022 | 21.3 tonnes per hectare | +24.0% |
| 2023 | 14.69 tonnes per hectare | -31.0% |
| 2024 | 15.96 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.7 tonnes per hectare, 1.5× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.96 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.88 tonnes per hectare, 85% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.34 tonnes per hectare | 12.76 tonnes per hectare | 19.21 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.14 tonnes per hectare | 13.5 tonnes per hectare | 21.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.86 tonnes per hectare | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | 17.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.85 tonnes per hectare | 14.67 tonnes per hectare | 20.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.54 tonnes per hectare | 13.56 tonnes per hectare | 21.3 tonnes per hectare | 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 orange yields in Morocco?
- Orange yields in Morocco was 15.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest orange yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.52 tonnes per hectare in 1998.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.63 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- How does Morocco rank for orange yields?
- Morocco ranks 45th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Orange yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.