Number of poultry birds in Morocco
Morocco: Number of poultry birds was 247.87 million animals in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
247.87 million animals
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
20th
of 199 countries
All-time high
247.87 million animals
in 2024
All-time low
13.17 million animals
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of poultry birds in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in animals.
Analysis
In 2024, number of poultry birds in Morocco stood at 247.87 million animals. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of poultry birds in Morocco peaked at 247.87 million animals in 2024 and was at its lowest, 13.17 million animals, in 1962.
That places Morocco 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of poultry birds in Morocco, year by year
| Year | animals | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.41 million animals | — |
| 1962 | 13.17 million animals | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 13.28 million animals | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 13.88 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 13.63 million animals | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 14.13 million animals | +3.7% |
| 1967 | 14.53 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1968 | 15.20 million animals | +4.6% |
| 1969 | 15.40 million animals | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 16.00 million animals | +3.9% |
| 1971 | 16.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 18.00 million animals | +12.5% |
| 1973 | 18.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 18.50 million animals | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 19.00 million animals | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 20.00 million animals | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 21.00 million animals | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 22.00 million animals | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 23.00 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 24.00 million animals | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 26.00 million animals | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 28.00 million animals | +7.7% |
| 1983 | 30.00 million animals | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 32.00 million animals | +6.7% |
| 1985 | 40.00 million animals | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 50.00 million animals | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 64.00 million animals | +28.0% |
| 1988 | 66.00 million animals | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 69.00 million animals | +4.5% |
| 1990 | 73.00 million animals | +5.8% |
| 1991 | 71.60 million animals | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 76.00 million animals | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 78.00 million animals | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 82.00 million animals | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 93.00 million animals | +13.4% |
| 1996 | 98.00 million animals | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 100.00 million animals | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 100.00 million animals | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 140.00 million animals | +40.0% |
| 2000 | 138.10 million animals | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 140.10 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 140.10 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 140.10 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 140.20 million animals | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 140.25 million animals | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 155.02 million animals | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 156.50 million animals | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 167.50 million animals | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 173.00 million animals | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 179.00 million animals | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 185.00 million animals | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 190.00 million animals | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 195.00 million animals | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 197.00 million animals | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 201.14 million animals | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 209.54 million animals | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 212.52 million animals | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 217.21 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 221.92 million animals | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 227.47 million animals | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 233.18 million animals | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 236.12 million animals | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 240.13 million animals | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 247.87 million animals | +3.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 247.87 million animals is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.36 million animals, 6.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 247.87 million animals is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 56.42 million animals, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of poultry birds 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +40.0% | 100.00 million animals | 140.00 million animals |
| 1987 | +28.0% | 50.00 million animals | 64.00 million animals |
| 1985 | +25.0% | 32.00 million animals | 40.00 million animals |
| 1986 | +25.0% | 40.00 million animals | 50.00 million animals |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.07 million animals | 13.17 million animals | 15.40 million animals | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.15 million animals | 16.00 million animals | 23.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1980s | 42.90 million animals | 24.00 million animals | 69.00 million animals | 10 |
| 1990s | 91.16 million animals | 71.60 million animals | 140.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2000s | 149.09 million animals | 138.10 million animals | 173.00 million animals | 10 |
| 2010s | 200.83 million animals | 179.00 million animals | 221.92 million animals | 10 |
| 2020s | 236.95 million animals | 227.47 million animals | 247.87 million animals | 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 number of poultry birds in Morocco?
- Number of poultry birds in Morocco was 247.87 million animals 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 number of poultry birds recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 247.87 million animals in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of poultry birds recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 million animals in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for number of poultry birds?
- Morocco ranks 20th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of poultry birds rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Number of poultry birds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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