Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Morocco
Morocco: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 31.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
In 2023, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Morocco stood at 31.6%.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Morocco peaked at 38.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1961.
That places Morocco 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 11.5% | +1164.4% |
| 1963 | 16.3% | +41.4% |
| 1964 | 10.9% | -33.2% |
| 1965 | 10.0% | -7.5% |
| 1966 | 1.9% | -81.2% |
| 1967 | 12.1% | +542.6% |
| 1968 | 25.4% | +109.1% |
| 1969 | 15.0% | -40.8% |
| 1970 | 15.8% | +4.8% |
| 1971 | 20.0% | +26.7% |
| 1972 | 19.4% | -2.7% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | -27.4% |
| 1974 | 18.0% | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 14.8% | -17.9% |
| 1976 | 13.9% | -6.1% |
| 1977 | 9.8% | -29.4% |
| 1978 | 17.7% | +80.6% |
| 1979 | 11.0% | -37.9% |
| 1980 | 9.3% | -15.9% |
| 1981 | 9.0% | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 8.9% | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 8.2% | -7.6% |
| 1984 | 6.7% | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 13.6% | +102.3% |
| 1986 | 14.1% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 10.8% | -23.4% |
| 1988 | 13.5% | +25.1% |
| 1989 | 12.9% | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 9.9% | -23.6% |
| 1991 | 13.0% | +32.1% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -46.4% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 6.7% | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.9% | +32.3% |
| 1996 | 18.4% | +108.0% |
| 1997 | 11.7% | -36.6% |
| 1998 | 13.2% | +13.0% |
| 1999 | 13.4% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 12.6% | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 10.2% | -19.7% |
| 2002 | 13.8% | +35.5% |
| 2003 | 15.4% | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 13.1% | -18.5% |
| 2006 | 16.3% | +24.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 21.4% | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 30.8% | +44.1% |
| 2011 | 28.5% | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 32.8% | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 26.1% | -20.6% |
| 2014 | 34.4% | +32.0% |
| 2015 | 28.0% | -18.7% |
| 2016 | 36.6% | +31.0% |
| 2017 | 34.8% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 35.4% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 34.3% | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 38.6% | +12.5% |
| 2021 | 36.2% | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | -16.7% |
| 2023 | 31.6% | +4.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 31.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.0%, 1.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 31.6% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 35.5%, 89% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +1164.4% | 0.9% | 11.5% |
| 1967 | +542.6% | 1.9% | 12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.6% | 0.9% | 25.4% | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.5% | 9.8% | 20.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.7% | 6.7% | 14.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.9% | 6.7% | 18.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 10.2% | 21.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.2% | 26.1% | 36.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.1% | 30.1% | 38.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Morocco?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in Morocco was 31.6% 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 animal feed recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 38.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- Morocco ranks 109th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.