Share of cereals allocated to human food in Morocco
Morocco: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 61.8% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in Morocco is 61.8%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in Morocco peaked at 99.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, 54.8%, in 2020.
Morocco ranks 92nd of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 99.0% | — |
| 1962 | 88.5% | -10.7% |
| 1963 | 83.7% | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 89.1% | +6.5% |
| 1965 | 89.9% | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 98.1% | +9.1% |
| 1967 | 87.8% | -10.4% |
| 1968 | 74.6% | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 85.0% | +13.9% |
| 1970 | 84.2% | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 80.0% | -5.0% |
| 1972 | 80.5% | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 85.9% | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 81.9% | -4.6% |
| 1975 | 85.2% | +3.9% |
| 1976 | 86.0% | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 90.0% | +4.7% |
| 1978 | 82.1% | -8.8% |
| 1979 | 88.7% | +8.1% |
| 1980 | 90.4% | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 90.7% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 90.9% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 91.4% | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 92.9% | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 85.9% | -7.5% |
| 1986 | 85.5% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 88.9% | +4.0% |
| 1988 | 86.2% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 86.9% | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 89.9% | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 86.7% | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 92.7% | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 93.1% | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 93.0% | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 90.9% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 81.3% | -10.5% |
| 1997 | 88.1% | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 86.6% | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 86.4% | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 87.1% | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 89.7% | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 86.0% | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 84.4% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 83.7% | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 86.7% | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 83.5% | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 84.0% | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 80.8% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 69.8% | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 62.5% | -10.5% |
| 2011 | 63.8% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 61.1% | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 69.9% | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | -16.0% |
| 2015 | 67.0% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 58.4% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 59.4% | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 54.8% | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 63.2% | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 61.8% | -2.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 61.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75.2%, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 61.8% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.8%, 100% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 88.4% | 74.6% | 99.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 84.5% | 80.0% | 90.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 89.0% | 85.5% | 92.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 88.9% | 81.3% | 93.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.6% | 69.8% | 89.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.6% | 56.8% | 69.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.3% | 54.8% | 63.2% | 4 |
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 share of cereals allocated to human food in Morocco?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in Morocco was 61.8% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 99.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 54.8% in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- Morocco ranks 92nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.