Sorghum yield in Morocco
Morocco: Sorghum yield was 714.3 kg per hectare in 2011. ▼ Falling
Sorghum yield in Morocco, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 714.3 kg per hectare for sorghum yield in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yield in Morocco peaked at 1,452 kg per hectare in 1971 and was at its lowest, 86.6 kg per hectare, in 1995.
Morocco ranks 24th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 676.92 kg per hectare | 400 kg per hectare | 1,275 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 867.69 kg per hectare | 114.3 kg per hectare | 1,452 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 625.28 kg per hectare | 374.5 kg per hectare | 821.2 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 535.72 kg per hectare | 86.6 kg per hectare | 754.5 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 706.53 kg per hectare | 498.2 kg per hectare | 887.8 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 688.75 kg per hectare | 663.2 kg per hectare | 714.3 kg per hectare | 2 |
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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.55 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.55 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum yield in Morocco?
- Sorghum yield in Morocco was 714.3 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest sorghum yield recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,452 kg per hectare in 1971.
- What is the lowest sorghum yield recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 86.6 kg per hectare in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for sorghum yield?
- Morocco ranks 24th out of 41 countries with data for 2011.
- Is sorghum yield rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Sorghum yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sorghum yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.