Wheat yield in Morocco

Morocco: Wheat yield was 1,478 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
1,478 kg per hectare
Change on year
down 13.5%
World rank
19th
of 32 countries
All-time high
2,140 kg per hectare
in 2009
All-time low
452.8 kg per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011

Wheat yield in Morocco, 1961–2011

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.

Analysis

The most recent figure for wheat yield in Morocco is 1,478 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.

That represents a change of down 13.5% on the previous year and up 20.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat yield in Morocco peaked at 2,140 kg per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 452.8 kg per hectare, in 1961.

That places Morocco 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 851.91 kg per hectare 452.8 kg per hectare 1,321 kg per hectare 9
1970s 972.13 kg per hectare 634.5 kg per hectare 1,139 kg per hectare 10
1980s 1,221 kg per hectare 541.6 kg per hectare 1,735 kg per hectare 10
1990s 1,194 kg per hectare 554.3 kg per hectare 1,870 kg per hectare 10
2000s 1,365 kg per hectare 475.8 kg per hectare 2,140 kg per hectare 10
2010s 1,594 kg per hectare 1,478 kg per hectare 1,710 kg per hectare 2

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 16 Mauritania 1,602 kg per hectare compare
  2. 17 Algeria 1,600 kg per hectare compare
  3. 18 Malawi 1,521 kg per hectare compare
  4. 20 Cameroon 1,437 kg per hectare compare
  5. 21 Nigeria 1,368 kg per hectare compare
  6. 22 Democratic Republic of Congo 1,334 kg per hectare compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat yield in Morocco?
Wheat yield in Morocco was 1,478 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2,140 kg per hectare in 2009.
What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 452.8 kg per hectare in 1961.
How does Morocco rank for wheat yield?
Morocco ranks 19th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
Is wheat yield rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.4%. 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 yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat yield (kg per hectare)
Unit
kg per hectare
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,723 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

Wheat 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.