Sorghum yields in Morocco
Morocco: Sorghum yields was 0.8926 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.8926 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 34.7%
World rank
90th
of 115 countries
All-time high
3.36 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
0.0866 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 90th out of 115 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.
Sorghum yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.463 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.664 tonnes per hectare | +43.4% |
| 1963 | 0.6524 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 0.6333 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.6341 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.4 tonnes per hectare | -36.9% |
| 1967 | 0.6517 tonnes per hectare | +62.9% |
| 1968 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +95.6% |
| 1969 | 0.7189 tonnes per hectare | -43.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8102 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1971 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | +79.2% |
| 1972 | 0.8964 tonnes per hectare | -38.3% |
| 1973 | 0.9733 tonnes per hectare | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | +27.8% |
| 1975 | 1.28 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3965 tonnes per hectare | -69.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1143 tonnes per hectare | -71.2% |
| 1978 | 1.14 tonnes per hectare | +894.3% |
| 1979 | 0.3718 tonnes per hectare | -67.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5884 tonnes per hectare | +58.3% |
| 1981 | 0.3745 tonnes per hectare | -36.4% |
| 1982 | 0.8212 tonnes per hectare | +119.3% |
| 1983 | 0.6066 tonnes per hectare | -26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7543 tonnes per hectare | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 0.5726 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1986 | 0.6385 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6111 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6009 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.6847 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5496 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4712 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.5558 tonnes per hectare | +18.0% |
| 1993 | 0.7545 tonnes per hectare | +35.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4719 tonnes per hectare | -37.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0866 tonnes per hectare | -81.6% |
| 1996 | 0.6055 tonnes per hectare | +599.2% |
| 1997 | 0.5338 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.7019 tonnes per hectare | +31.5% |
| 1999 | 0.6264 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7205 tonnes per hectare | +15.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5845 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4982 tonnes per hectare | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 0.7301 tonnes per hectare | +46.5% |
| 2004 | 0.8233 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
| 2005 | 0.5451 tonnes per hectare | -33.8% |
| 2006 | 0.7841 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 2007 | 0.6234 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2008 | 0.8683 tonnes per hectare | +39.3% |
| 2009 | 0.8878 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6632 tonnes per hectare | -25.3% |
| 2011 | 0.8011 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 0.9475 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2016 | 0.9182 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 0.897 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.9011 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7998 tonnes per hectare | -11.2% |
| 2020 | 0.9374 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +112.6% |
| 2022 | 3.36 tonnes per hectare | +68.5% |
| 2023 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -59.3% |
| 2024 | 0.8926 tonnes per hectare | -34.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.8926 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.8926 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.56 tonnes per hectare, 35% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +894.3% | 0.1143 tonnes per hectare | 1.14 tonnes per hectare |
| 1996 | +599.2% | 0.0866 tonnes per hectare | 0.6055 tonnes per hectare |
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 |
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- 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 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 90th out of 115 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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.