Food expenditure per person in Morocco
Morocco: Food expenditure per person was 835.48 current US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Food expenditure per person in Morocco, 2017–2023
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food expenditure per person in Morocco is 835.48 current US$, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.7% on the previous year and up 29.0% over ten years.
Morocco ranks 80th of 104 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Food expenditure per person in Morocco, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 647.9 current US$ | — |
| 2018 | 693.3 current US$ | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 653.06 current US$ | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 601.07 current US$ | -8.0% |
| 2021 | 741.12 current US$ | +23.3% |
| 2022 | 783.38 current US$ | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 835.48 current US$ | +6.7% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 835.48 current US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 693.49 current US$, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 835.48 current US$ is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,194 current US$, 70% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 664.75 current US$ | 647.9 current US$ | 693.3 current US$ | 3 |
| 2020s | 740.26 current US$ | 601.07 current US$ | 835.48 current US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 food expenditure per person in Morocco?
- Food expenditure per person in Morocco was 835.48 current US$ in 2023, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest food expenditure per person recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 835.48 current US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest food expenditure per person recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 601.07 current US$ in 2020.
- How does Morocco rank for food expenditure per person?
- Morocco ranks 80th out of 104 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food expenditure per person rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2022); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2023); USDA Economic Research Service (ERS) (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Food expenditure per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of money spend on food in a given year. This only includes food eaten at home, and does not include alcoholic beverages and tobacco.