Dietary compositions by commodity group in Morocco
Morocco: Dietary compositions by commodity group was 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
41.56 kilocalories per day per capita
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
124th
of 192 countries
All-time high
43.08 kilocalories per day per capita
in 2022
All-time low
13.13 kilocalories per day per capita
in 1983
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day per capita.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita for dietary compositions by commodity group in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and up 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, dietary compositions by commodity group in Morocco peaked at 43.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022 and was at its lowest, 13.13 kilocalories per day per capita, in 1983.
Morocco ranks 124th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Dietary compositions by commodity group in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.89 kilocalories per day per capita | — |
| 1962 | 13.83 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1963 | 13.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 13.84 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 13.84 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 13.82 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 15.92 kilocalories per day per capita | +15.2% |
| 1968 | 15.88 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 14.78 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 15.78 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 1971 | 15.71 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.65 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1973 | 14.54 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 14.49 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 14.44 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.4 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 15.39 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 14.32 kilocalories per day per capita | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 17.35 kilocalories per day per capita | +21.1% |
| 1980 | 18.31 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.6% |
| 1981 | 14.2 kilocalories per day per capita | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 15.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.9% |
| 1983 | 13.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 17.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +30.6% |
| 1985 | 17.13 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 16.12 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 16.14 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 17.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.4% |
| 1989 | 19.22 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.9% |
| 1990 | 19.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.1% |
| 1991 | 17.23 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.4% |
| 1992 | 21.3 kilocalories per day per capita | +23.6% |
| 1993 | 24.36 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.4% |
| 1994 | 21.34 kilocalories per day per capita | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 20.33 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.7% |
| 1996 | 18.29 kilocalories per day per capita | -10.0% |
| 1997 | 17.26 kilocalories per day per capita | -5.6% |
| 1998 | 19.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 20.25 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 23.23 kilocalories per day per capita | +14.7% |
| 2001 | 24.17 kilocalories per day per capita | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 24.09 kilocalories per day per capita | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 26.01 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2004 | 23.92 kilocalories per day per capita | -8.0% |
| 2005 | 25.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 27.66 kilocalories per day per capita | +7.2% |
| 2007 | 29.5 kilocalories per day per capita | +6.7% |
| 2008 | 27.42 kilocalories per day per capita | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 30.27 kilocalories per day per capita | +10.4% |
| 2010 | 29.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 30.82 kilocalories per day per capita | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 31.47 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 32.11 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 32.8 kilocalories per day per capita | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 31.45 kilocalories per day per capita | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 33.32 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 32.74 kilocalories per day per capita | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 33.37 kilocalories per day per capita | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 36.03 kilocalories per day per capita | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 36.18 kilocalories per day per capita | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 38.04 kilocalories per day per capita | +5.1% |
| 2022 | 43.08 kilocalories per day per capita | +13.2% |
| 2023 | 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita | -3.5% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 41.87 kilocalories per day per capita, 99% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 54.46 kilocalories per day per capita, 76% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.52 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.82 kilocalories per day per capita | 15.92 kilocalories per day per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 15.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 14.32 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.35 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.38 kilocalories per day per capita | 13.13 kilocalories per day per capita | 19.22 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.89 kilocalories per day per capita | 17.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 24.36 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.21 kilocalories per day per capita | 23.23 kilocalories per day per capita | 30.27 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.39 kilocalories per day per capita | 29.74 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.03 kilocalories per day per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.72 kilocalories per day per capita | 36.18 kilocalories per day per capita | 43.08 kilocalories per day per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 121 Hungary 42.4 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 122 Uzbekistan 42.17 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 123 Trinidad and Tobago 42.09 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 125 Burkina Faso 41.1 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 126 Ethiopia 41.08 kilocalories per day per capita compare
- 127 Russia 41 kilocalories per day per capita compare
More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is dietary compositions by commodity group in Morocco?
- Dietary compositions by commodity group in Morocco was 41.56 kilocalories per day per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 43.08 kilocalories per day per capita in 2022.
- What is the lowest dietary compositions by commodity group recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.13 kilocalories per day per capita in 1983.
- How does Morocco rank for dietary compositions by commodity group?
- Morocco ranks 124th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is dietary compositions by commodity group rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.4%. 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 of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Dietary compositions by commodity group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average per capita dietary energy supply by commodity groups, measured in kilocalories per person per day.