Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Morocco
Morocco: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 6.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses 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 industrial uses in Morocco is 6.7%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and up 65.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Morocco peaked at 8.8% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1968.
Morocco ranks 35th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 0.2% | 8.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.2% | 4.0% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 6.5% | 6.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Morocco?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Morocco was 6.7% 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 industrial uses recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.8% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- How does Morocco rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Morocco ranks 35th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 65.9%. 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 industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.