Rice seed quantity in Morocco
Morocco: Rice seed quantity was 1,681 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Rice seed quantity in Morocco, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1,681 FAO, metric tonnes for rice seed quantity in 2011.
That represents a change of up 50.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice seed quantity in Morocco peaked at 1,873 FAO, metric tonnes in 1992 and was at its lowest, 105 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1984.
Morocco ranks 27th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Rice seed quantity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 875 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1963 | 875 FAO, metric tonnes | +25.0% |
| 1964 | 875 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 963 FAO, metric tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1966 | 945 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,365 FAO, metric tonnes | +44.4% |
| 1968 | 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1969 | 1,400 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.1% |
| 1970 | 175 FAO, metric tonnes | -87.5% |
| 1971 | 543 FAO, metric tonnes | +210.3% |
| 1972 | 473 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.9% |
| 1973 | 665 FAO, metric tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1974 | 1,085 FAO, metric tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1975 | 928 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 1,085 FAO, metric tonnes | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 1,575 FAO, metric tonnes | +45.2% |
| 1978 | 1,033 FAO, metric tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1979 | 1,033 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 910 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1981 | 175 FAO, metric tonnes | -80.8% |
| 1982 | 298 FAO, metric tonnes | +70.3% |
| 1983 | 315 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1985 | 788 FAO, metric tonnes | +650.5% |
| 1986 | 1,558 FAO, metric tonnes | +97.7% |
| 1987 | 1,313 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.7% |
| 1988 | 123 FAO, metric tonnes | -90.6% |
| 1989 | 140 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1990 | 1,120 FAO, metric tonnes | +700.0% |
| 1991 | 1,260 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1992 | 1,873 FAO, metric tonnes | +48.7% |
| 1993 | 1,873 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 123 FAO, metric tonnes | -93.4% |
| 1995 | 1,610 FAO, metric tonnes | +1208.9% |
| 1996 | 1,505 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1997 | 648 FAO, metric tonnes | -56.9% |
| 1998 | 1,348 FAO, metric tonnes | +108.0% |
| 1999 | 980 FAO, metric tonnes | -27.3% |
| 2000 | 1,313 FAO, metric tonnes | +34.0% |
| 2001 | 1,120 FAO, metric tonnes | -14.7% |
| 2002 | 595 FAO, metric tonnes | -46.9% |
| 2003 | 770 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.4% |
| 2004 | 1,103 FAO, metric tonnes | +43.2% |
| 2005 | 875 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2006 | 788 FAO, metric tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2007 | 1,120 FAO, metric tonnes | +42.1% |
| 2008 | 1,365 FAO, metric tonnes | +21.9% |
| 2009 | 1,295 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 1,681 FAO, metric tonnes | +29.8% |
| 2011 | 1,681 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,681 FAO, metric tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,730 FAO, metric tonnes, 62% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +1208.9% | 123 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,610 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1990 | +700.0% | 140 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,120 FAO, metric tonnes |
| 1985 | +650.5% | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | 788 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,060 FAO, metric tonnes | 700 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,540 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 859.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 175 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,575 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 572.5 FAO, metric tonnes | 105 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,558 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,234 FAO, metric tonnes | 123 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,873 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,034 FAO, metric tonnes | 595 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,365 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,681 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,681 FAO, metric tonnes | 1,681 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is rice seed quantity in Morocco?
- Rice seed quantity in Morocco was 1,681 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest rice seed quantity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,873 FAO, metric tonnes in 1992.
- What is the lowest rice seed quantity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 105 FAO, metric tonnes in 1984.
- How does Morocco rank for rice seed quantity?
- Morocco ranks 27th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is rice seed quantity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.1%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Rice seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.