Wheat seed quantity in Morocco
Morocco: Wheat seed quantity was 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat seed quantity in Morocco, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, wheat seed quantity in Morocco stood at 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes.
That represents a change of down 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat seed quantity in Morocco peaked at 321,240 FAO, metric tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 146,000 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 2nd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Wheat seed quantity in Morocco, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 146,000 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 165,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1963 | 153,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1964 | 166,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1965 | 188,500 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1966 | 203,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1967 | 192,980 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1968 | 195,900 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 189,200 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 200,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 199,840 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 203,930 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 191,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1974 | 169,110 FAO, metric tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1975 | 192,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 202,940 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 175,360 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 165,640 FAO, metric tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1979 | 171,470 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 164,700 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 168,580 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 197,600 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.2% |
| 1983 | 185,580 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 189,400 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 222,262 FAO, metric tonnes | +17.4% |
| 1986 | 228,820 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 231,640 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 262,950 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.5% |
| 1989 | 271,920 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 264,130 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 222,830 FAO, metric tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1992 | 231,040 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 304,970 FAO, metric tonnes | +32.0% |
| 1994 | 196,790 FAO, metric tonnes | -35.5% |
| 1995 | 321,240 FAO, metric tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1996 | 249,290 FAO, metric tonnes | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 308,700 FAO, metric tonnes | +23.8% |
| 1998 | 269,060 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1999 | 290,160 FAO, metric tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2000 | 270,060 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 262,540 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 298,890 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 306,370 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 296,580 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 310,670 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 257,190 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 285,810 FAO, metric tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2008 | 297,760 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 285,240 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 153,300 FAO, metric tonnes, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,723 FAO, metric tonnes, 133.5× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat seed quantity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +63.2% | 196,790 FAO, metric tonnes | 321,240 FAO, metric tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 177,798 FAO, metric tonnes | 146,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 203,600 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 187,275 FAO, metric tonnes | 165,640 FAO, metric tonnes | 203,930 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 212,345 FAO, metric tonnes | 164,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 271,920 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 265,821 FAO, metric tonnes | 196,790 FAO, metric tonnes | 321,240 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 287,111 FAO, metric tonnes | 257,190 FAO, metric tonnes | 310,670 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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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 wheat seed quantity in Morocco?
- Wheat seed quantity in Morocco was 230,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat seed quantity recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 321,240 FAO, metric tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest wheat seed quantity recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 146,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for wheat seed quantity?
- Morocco ranks 2nd out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat seed quantity rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.