Potatoes — Yield in Morocco
Morocco: Potatoes — Yield was 32,782 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — yield in Morocco is 32,782 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Morocco peaked at 36,356 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 8,000 kg/ha, in 1968.
Morocco ranks 29th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 9,484 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1963 | 9,051 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1964 | 10,330 kg/ha | +14.1% |
| 1965 | 10,470 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 10,538 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 8,542 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 1968 | 8,000 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1969 | 10,714 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1970 | 9,821 kg/ha | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 9,821 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 14,000 kg/ha | +42.5% |
| 1973 | 14,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13,750 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 10,007 kg/ha | -27.2% |
| 1976 | 10,359 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 12,000 kg/ha | +15.8% |
| 1978 | 14,100 kg/ha | +17.5% |
| 1979 | 14,200 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 14,300 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 14,000 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 11,925 kg/ha | -14.8% |
| 1983 | 15,739 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1984 | 15,946 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 17,372 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 1986 | 16,590 kg/ha | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 21,714 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 1988 | 16,729 kg/ha | -23.0% |
| 1989 | 16,706 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 17,185 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 17,195 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 15,141 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 15,615 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 17,652 kg/ha | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 16,630 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 1996 | 19,047 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1997 | 17,871 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 1998 | 19,043 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 18,336 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 18,019 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 18,774 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 23,198 kg/ha | +23.6% |
| 2003 | 21,777 kg/ha | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 24,165 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2005 | 23,809 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 26,327 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 24,798 kg/ha | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 24,468 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 19,533 kg/ha | -20.2% |
| 2010 | 28,350 kg/ha | +45.1% |
| 2011 | 29,758 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2012 | 27,980 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 36,356 kg/ha | +29.9% |
| 2014 | 30,717 kg/ha | -15.5% |
| 2015 | 29,829 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 29,337 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 29,939 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 30,132 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 31,326 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 29,671 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 31,704 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 32,819 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 31,554 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 32,782 kg/ha | +3.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 32,782 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 1.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 32,782 kg/ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 27,263 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,681 kg/ha | 8,000 kg/ha | 10,714 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 12,206 kg/ha | 9,821 kg/ha | 14,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,102 kg/ha | 11,925 kg/ha | 21,714 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,372 kg/ha | 15,141 kg/ha | 19,047 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,487 kg/ha | 18,019 kg/ha | 26,327 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,372 kg/ha | 27,980 kg/ha | 36,356 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 31,706 kg/ha | 29,671 kg/ha | 32,819 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 potatoes — yield in Morocco?
- Potatoes — yield in Morocco was 32,782 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36,356 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,000 kg/ha in 1968.
- How does Morocco rank for potatoes — yield?
- Morocco ranks 29th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield 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, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 64 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO).
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.