Potato yields in Morocco
Morocco: Potato yields was 32.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
32.78 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
26th
of 159 countries
All-time high
36.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2013
All-time low
8 tonnes per hectare
in 1968
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, potato yields in Morocco stood at 32.78 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Morocco peaked at 36.36 tonnes per hectare in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8 tonnes per hectare, in 1968.
That places Morocco 26th out of 159 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.
Potato yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 9.48 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 9.05 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 10.33 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 10.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 10.54 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8.54 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 14 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.75 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10.01 tonnes per hectare | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 10.36 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 12 tonnes per hectare | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 14.3 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 11.93 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 15.74 tonnes per hectare | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 15.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 17.37 tonnes per hectare | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 16.59 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 21.71 tonnes per hectare | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 16.73 tonnes per hectare | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 16.71 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 17.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 15.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 17.65 tonnes per hectare | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 16.63 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 17.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 19.04 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 18.34 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 18.02 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 18.77 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 23.2 tonnes per hectare | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 21.78 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 24.16 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 23.81 tonnes per hectare | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26.33 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 24.8 tonnes per hectare | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 24.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19.53 tonnes per hectare | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 28.35 tonnes per hectare | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 29.76 tonnes per hectare | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 36.36 tonnes per hectare | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 30.72 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 29.83 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29.34 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29.94 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31.33 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 29.67 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 31.7 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 32.82 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 31.55 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 32.78 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 32.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 2.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 32.78 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 28.68 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | 8 tonnes per hectare | 10.71 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.21 tonnes per hectare | 9.82 tonnes per hectare | 14.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.1 tonnes per hectare | 11.93 tonnes per hectare | 21.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.37 tonnes per hectare | 15.14 tonnes per hectare | 19.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.49 tonnes per hectare | 18.02 tonnes per hectare | 26.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.37 tonnes per hectare | 27.98 tonnes per hectare | 36.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.71 tonnes per hectare | 29.67 tonnes per hectare | 32.82 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 potato yields in Morocco?
- Potato yields in Morocco was 32.78 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36.36 tonnes per hectare in 2013.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 tonnes per hectare in 1968.
- How does Morocco rank for potato yields?
- Morocco ranks 26th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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 (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.