Sugar cane yields in Morocco
Morocco: Sugar cane yields was 56.79 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
56.79 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
54th
of 110 countries
All-time high
93.28 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
5 tonnes per hectare
in 1974
Years of data
51
1974–2024
Sugar cane yields in Morocco, 1974–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sugar cane yields in Morocco is 56.79 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 61.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Morocco peaked at 93.28 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1974.
That places Morocco 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Sugar cane yields in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1975 | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | +185.5% |
| 1976 | 43.11 tonnes per hectare | +202.1% |
| 1977 | 49.29 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 75 tonnes per hectare | +52.2% |
| 1979 | 71.57 tonnes per hectare | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 93.28 tonnes per hectare | +30.3% |
| 1981 | 85.84 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 67.1 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1983 | 78.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1984 | 68.59 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 1985 | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1986 | 63.89 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 1987 | 65.24 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 72.95 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 64.46 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 68.64 tonnes per hectare | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 69.44 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 65.81 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 61.63 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 1994 | 61.7 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 69.22 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 62.88 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 1997 | 66.91 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 1998 | 78.14 tonnes per hectare | +16.8% |
| 1999 | 76.5 tonnes per hectare | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 82.52 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 62.24 tonnes per hectare | -24.6% |
| 2002 | 68.77 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 71.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 65.09 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2005 | 58.82 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 69.53 tonnes per hectare | +18.2% |
| 2007 | 66.7 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 68.1 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 65.57 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 61.39 tonnes per hectare | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 56.92 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2012 | 53.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 40.08 tonnes per hectare | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 35.21 tonnes per hectare | -12.2% |
| 2015 | 46.6 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 40.88 tonnes per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 52.2 tonnes per hectare | +27.7% |
| 2018 | 70.45 tonnes per hectare | +35.0% |
| 2019 | 45.9 tonnes per hectare | -34.8% |
| 2020 | 67.37 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 2021 | 64.77 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 61.38 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 57.06 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 2024 | 56.79 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 56.79 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 56.79 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 39.85 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +202.1% | 14.27 tonnes per hectare | 43.11 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | +185.5% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 14.27 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 43.04 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 75 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 1980s | 71.58 tonnes per hectare | 56.25 tonnes per hectare | 93.28 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.09 tonnes per hectare | 61.63 tonnes per hectare | 78.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.87 tonnes per hectare | 58.82 tonnes per hectare | 82.52 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.32 tonnes per hectare | 35.21 tonnes per hectare | 70.45 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.47 tonnes per hectare | 56.79 tonnes per hectare | 67.37 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- 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 sugar cane yields in Morocco?
- Sugar cane yields in Morocco was 56.79 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 93.28 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1974.
- How does Morocco rank for sugar cane yields?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Sugar cane 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.