Capture and aquaculture production in Morocco

Morocco: Capture and aquaculture production was 5,171 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,171
Change on year
up 117.5%
World rank
100th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5,171
in 2024
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Capture and aquaculture production in Morocco, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for capture and aquaculture production in Morocco is 5,171, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 117.5% on the previous year and up 334.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, capture and aquaculture production in Morocco peaked at 5,171 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.

Morocco ranks 100th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Capture and aquaculture production in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Capture and aquaculture production in Morocco, 1960 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1960 0 —
1961 0 —
1962 0 —
1963 0 —
1964 0 —
1965 0 —
1966 4 —
1967 10 +150.0%
1968 16 +60.0%
1969 22 +37.5%
1970 28 +27.3%
1971 35 +25.0%
1972 41 +17.1%
1973 47 +14.6%
1974 53 +12.8%
1975 59 +11.3%
1976 65 +10.2%
1977 76 +16.9%
1978 85 +11.8%
1979 91 +7.1%
1980 98 +7.7%
1981 105 +7.1%
1982 117 +11.4%
1983 128 +9.4%
1984 180 +40.6%
1985 160 -11.1%
1986 148 -7.5%
1987 154 +4.1%
1988 158 +2.6%
1989 159 +0.6%
1990 415 +161.0%
1991 659 +58.8%
1992 741 +12.4%
1993 1,193 +61.0%
1994 1,463 +22.6%
1995 2,072 +41.6%
1996 2,084 +0.6%
1997 2,329 +11.8%
1998 2,161 -7.2%
1999 2,793 +29.2%
2000 1,889 -32.4%
2001 1,403 -25.7%
2002 1,670 +19.0%
2003 1,538 -7.9%
2004 1,718 +11.7%
2005 2,257 +31.4%
2006 1,161 -48.6%
2007 1,636 +40.9%
2008 579 -64.6%
2009 657 +13.5%
2010 742.12 +13.0%
2011 617 -16.9%
2012 692.5 +12.2%
2013 988 +42.7%
2014 1,189 +20.3%
2015 1,050 -11.7%
2016 1,150 +9.5%
2017 1,270 +10.4%
2018 1,267 -0.2%
2019 1,598 +26.1%
2020 1,618 +1.2%
2021 2,083 +28.8%
2022 2,386 +14.5%
2023 2,377 -0.4%
2024 5,171 +117.5%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 5,171 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,636, 54% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 5,171 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5,171, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Capture and aquaculture production 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.

YearChange FromTo
1990 +161.0% 159 415
1967 +150.0% 4 10

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5.2 0 22 10
1970s 58 28 91 10
1980s 140.7 98 180 10
1990s 1,591 415 2,793 10
2000s 1,451 579 2,257 10
2010s 1,056 617 1,598 10
2020s 2,727 1,618 5,171 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 97 Algeria 6,673 compare
  2. 98 Democratic Republic of Congo 5,790 compare
  3. 99 Oman 5,500 compare
  4. 101 Austria 5,008 compare
  5. 102 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4,932 compare
  6. 103 Malawi 4,800 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is capture and aquaculture production in Morocco?
Capture and aquaculture production in Morocco was 5,171 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest capture and aquaculture production recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 5,171 in 2024.
What is the lowest capture and aquaculture production recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
How does Morocco rank for capture and aquaculture production?
Morocco ranks 100th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is capture and aquaculture production rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 334.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Capture and aquaculture production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Capture and aquaculture production
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,849 data points, 1960–2024
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