How have things changed? in Morocco

Morocco: How have things changed? was 1.43 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.43 million metric tons
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
22nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.57 million metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
225,486 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Morocco, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 1.43 million metric tons for how have things changed? in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Morocco peaked at 1.57 million metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 225,486 metric tons, in 1965.

Morocco ranks 22nd of 215 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

How have things changed? in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for How have things changed? in Morocco, 1965 to 2024.
Year metric tons Change
1965 225,486 metric tons
1966 318,584 metric tons +41.3%
1967 273,366 metric tons -14.2%
1968 231,491 metric tons -15.3%
1969 233,719 metric tons +1.0%
1970 258,205 metric tons +10.5%
1971 234,819 metric tons -9.1%
1972 275,077 metric tons +17.1%
1973 399,728 metric tons +45.3%
1974 288,734 metric tons -27.8%
1975 230,525 metric tons -20.2%
1976 288,995 metric tons +25.4%
1977 265,437 metric tons -8.2%
1978 298,157 metric tons +12.3%
1979 290,447 metric tons -2.6%
1980 335,426 metric tons +15.5%
1981 395,731 metric tons +18.0%
1982 369,537 metric tons -6.6%
1983 459,373 metric tons +24.3%
1984 472,826 metric tons +2.9%
1985 478,315 metric tons +1.2%
1986 600,561 metric tons +25.6%
1987 499,328 metric tons -16.9%
1988 556,448 metric tons +11.4%
1989 527,108 metric tons -5.3%
1990 575,362 metric tons +9.2%
1991 604,051 metric tons +5.0%
1992 559,470 metric tons -7.4%
1993 632,816 metric tons +13.1%
1994 761,150 metric tons +20.3%
1995 858,884 metric tons +12.8%
1996 649,713 metric tons -24.4%
1997 793,719 metric tons +22.2%
1998 716,198 metric tons -9.8%
1999 749,002 metric tons +4.6%
2000 916,713 metric tons +22.4%
2001 1.11 million metric tons +20.8%
2002 971,210 metric tons -12.3%
2003 931,317 metric tons -4.1%
2004 932,999 metric tons +0.2%
2005 1.04 million metric tons +11.6%
2006 892,912 metric tons -14.3%
2007 893,482 metric tons +0.1%
2008 1.01 million metric tons +12.7%
2009 1.18 million metric tons +16.8%
2010 1.14 million metric tons -2.7%
2011 974,657 metric tons -14.8%
2012 1.18 million metric tons +20.9%
2013 1.28 million metric tons +8.3%
2014 1.38 million metric tons +7.8%
2015 1.39 million metric tons +0.6%
2016 1.47 million metric tons +6.4%
2017 1.40 million metric tons -5.2%
2018 1.39 million metric tons -0.8%
2019 1.48 million metric tons +6.7%
2020 1.40 million metric tons -5.4%
2021 1.43 million metric tons +2.5%
2022 1.57 million metric tons +9.7%
2023 1.44 million metric tons -8.6%
2024 1.43 million metric tons -0.4%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 1.43 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403 metric tons, 11.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 1.43 million metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,109 metric tons, 43.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 256,529 metric tons 225,486 metric tons 318,584 metric tons 5
1970s 283,012 metric tons 230,525 metric tons 399,728 metric tons 10
1980s 469,465 metric tons 335,426 metric tons 600,561 metric tons 10
1990s 690,036 metric tons 559,470 metric tons 858,884 metric tons 10
2000s 987,044 metric tons 892,912 metric tons 1.18 million metric tons 10
2010s 1.31 million metric tons 974,657 metric tons 1.48 million metric tons 10
2020s 1.45 million metric tons 1.40 million metric tons 1.57 million metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 19 Malaysia 1.92 million metric tons compare
  2. 20 Brazil 1.60 million metric tons compare
  3. 21 Iran 1.50 million metric tons compare
  4. 23 Nigeria 1.11 million metric tons compare
  5. 24 Iceland 1.06 million metric tons compare
  6. 25 Spain 1.01 million metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Morocco?
How have things changed? in Morocco was 1.43 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1.57 million metric tons in 2022.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 225,486 metric tons in 1965.
How does Morocco rank for how have things changed??
Morocco ranks 22nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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