Rye yields in Morocco
Morocco: Rye yields was 0.6349 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6349 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
1.86 tonnes per hectare
in 1973
All-time low
0.3667 tonnes per hectare
in 1964
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Rye yields in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.6349 tonnes per hectare for rye yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in Morocco peaked at 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.3667 tonnes per hectare, in 1964.
Morocco ranks 63rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Rye yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5005 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.529 tonnes per hectare | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.45 tonnes per hectare | -14.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4597 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1967 | 0.5229 tonnes per hectare | +41.9% |
| 1968 | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | +33.9% |
| 1969 | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | -23.8% |
| 1970 | 0.887 tonnes per hectare | +66.3% |
| 1971 | 0.5895 tonnes per hectare | -33.5% |
| 1972 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +214.1% |
| 1973 | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.59 tonnes per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -25.6% |
| 1977 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare | -16.6% |
| 1991 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9919 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9685 tonnes per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.9507 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.93 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9075 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.8843 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.8531 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8313 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.7636 tonnes per hectare | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7562 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.752 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.7536 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.762 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | +26.0% |
| 2010 | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6389 tonnes per hectare | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 0.6486 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6667 tonnes per hectare | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6702 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.6738 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6523 tonnes per hectare | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6259 tonnes per hectare | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.6489 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.6307 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 0.6399 tonnes per hectare | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.64 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6331 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.6349 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.6349 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.6349 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.49 tonnes per hectare, 25% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rye yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +214.1% | 0.5895 tonnes per hectare | 1.85 tonnes per hectare |
| 1970 | +66.3% | 0.5333 tonnes per hectare | 0.887 tonnes per hectare |
| 1967 | +41.9% | 0.3684 tonnes per hectare | 0.5229 tonnes per hectare |
| 1968 | +33.9% | 0.5229 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare |
| 1971 | -33.5% | 0.887 tonnes per hectare | 0.5895 tonnes per hectare |
| 2009 | +26.0% | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4923 tonnes per hectare | 0.3667 tonnes per hectare | 0.7 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | 0.5895 tonnes per hectare | 1.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9582 tonnes per hectare | 0.8336 tonnes per hectare | 1 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.797 tonnes per hectare | 0.7143 tonnes per hectare | 0.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6713 tonnes per hectare | 0.6259 tonnes per hectare | 0.8571 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6366 tonnes per hectare | 0.6331 tonnes per hectare | 0.64 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 rye yields in Morocco?
- Rye yields in Morocco was 0.6349 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.86 tonnes per hectare in 1973.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3667 tonnes per hectare in 1964.
- How does Morocco rank for rye yields?
- Morocco ranks 63rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.