Rice yields in Morocco
Morocco: Rice yields was 6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
6.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 18.8%
World rank
22nd
of 124 countries
All-time high
11.35 tonnes per hectare
in 2020
All-time low
2.34 tonnes per hectare
in 1983
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rice yields in Morocco, 1961–2024
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, rice yields in Morocco stood at 6.5 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of down 18.8% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in Morocco peaked at 11.35 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2.34 tonnes per hectare, in 1983.
That places Morocco 22nd out of 124 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.
Rice yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 3.4 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1963 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +47.1% |
| 1964 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 4.2 tonnes per hectare | -16.0% |
| 1966 | 4.51 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 5.09 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 1968 | 5.26 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -13.7% |
| 1971 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | -46.0% |
| 1972 | 4.48 tonnes per hectare | +66.1% |
| 1973 | 3.87 tonnes per hectare | -13.8% |
| 1974 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 4.71 tonnes per hectare | +46.1% |
| 1976 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -28.0% |
| 1977 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1978 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | -36.3% |
| 1979 | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | +31.7% |
| 1980 | 4.87 tonnes per hectare | +51.3% |
| 1981 | 3.72 tonnes per hectare | -23.6% |
| 1982 | 3.64 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | -35.7% |
| 1984 | 2.52 tonnes per hectare | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 2.88 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1986 | 4.55 tonnes per hectare | +57.8% |
| 1987 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 1988 | 4.45 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 1989 | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | +41.6% |
| 1990 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | -33.7% |
| 1991 | 3.84 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1992 | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | -20.1% |
| 1993 | 5 tonnes per hectare | +62.9% |
| 1994 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | +17.0% |
| 1997 | 3.73 tonnes per hectare | -35.8% |
| 1998 | 5.41 tonnes per hectare | +45.2% |
| 1999 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | -16.8% |
| 2000 | 4.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 5.28 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 4.97 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 6.7 tonnes per hectare | +34.9% |
| 2005 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 6.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 6.96 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 6.42 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 2010 | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 7.02 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 7.6 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 7.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 7.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 7.62 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2017 | 7.2 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 11.35 tonnes per hectare | +40.1% |
| 2021 | 6.74 tonnes per hectare | -40.6% |
| 2022 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | -18.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.64 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.52 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.58 tonnes per hectare | 3 tonnes per hectare | 5.8 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.69 tonnes per hectare | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.08 tonnes per hectare | 2.34 tonnes per hectare | 6.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.7 tonnes per hectare | 3.07 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | 7.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.43 tonnes per hectare | 6.83 tonnes per hectare | 8.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.07 tonnes per hectare | 6.5 tonnes per hectare | 11.35 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 rice yields in Morocco?
- Rice yields in Morocco was 6.5 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 rice yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.35 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.34 tonnes per hectare in 1983.
- How does Morocco rank for rice yields?
- Morocco ranks 22nd out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rice 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.