Sorghum yields in Morocco
Morocco: Sorghum yields was 0.8926 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum yields in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sorghum yields in Morocco stood at 0.8926 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.7% on the previous year and down 10.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum yields in Morocco peaked at 3.36 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0866 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
That places Morocco 89th out of 114 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom 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 | 0.6769 tonnes per hectare | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.8677 tonnes per hectare | 0.1143 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6253 tonnes per hectare | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | 0.8212 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5357 tonnes per hectare | 0.0866 tonnes per hectare | 0.7545 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7065 tonnes per hectare | 0.4982 tonnes per hectare | 0.8878 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9039 tonnes per hectare | 0.6632 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | 0.8926 tonnes per hectare | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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 sorghum yields in Morocco?
- Sorghum yields in Morocco was 0.8926 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sorghum yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.36 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest sorghum yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0866 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does Morocco rank for sorghum yields?
- Morocco ranks 89th out of 114 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum yields rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.7%. 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 Sorghum yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.