Corn production in Morocco
Morocco: Corn production was 73,227 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
73,227 tonnes
Change on year
up 575.9%
World rank
109th
of 176 countries
All-time high
492,500 tonnes
in 1976
All-time low
10,834 tonnes
in 2023
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 73,227 tonnes for corn production in 2024.
That represents a change of up 575.9% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Morocco peaked at 492,500 tonnes in 1976 and was at its lowest, 10,834 tonnes, in 2023.
That places Morocco 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Corn production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 130,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 420,000 tonnes | +223.1% |
| 1963 | 480,000 tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 400,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 330,000 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1966 | 218,500 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1967 | 356,500 tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1968 | 380,000 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 430,000 tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1970 | 319,600 tonnes | -25.7% |
| 1971 | 389,900 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1972 | 367,580 tonnes | -5.7% |
| 1973 | 217,300 tonnes | -40.9% |
| 1974 | 389,000 tonnes | +79.0% |
| 1975 | 370,700 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1976 | 492,500 tonnes | +32.9% |
| 1977 | 184,270 tonnes | -62.6% |
| 1978 | 390,360 tonnes | +111.8% |
| 1979 | 311,620 tonnes | -20.2% |
| 1980 | 332,700 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 90,000 tonnes | -72.9% |
| 1982 | 246,890 tonnes | +174.3% |
| 1983 | 258,360 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 263,960 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 321,000 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 306,760 tonnes | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 240,000 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 1988 | 357,990 tonnes | +49.2% |
| 1989 | 402,840 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 435,620 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1991 | 335,040 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 215,600 tonnes | -35.6% |
| 1993 | 92,320 tonnes | -57.2% |
| 1994 | 202,610 tonnes | +119.5% |
| 1995 | 50,490 tonnes | -75.1% |
| 1996 | 235,090 tonnes | +365.6% |
| 1997 | 374,460 tonnes | +59.3% |
| 1998 | 200,500 tonnes | -46.5% |
| 1999 | 136,380 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 2000 | 95,000 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2001 | 53,560 tonnes | -43.6% |
| 2002 | 198,880 tonnes | +271.3% |
| 2003 | 138,580 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 2004 | 224,130 tonnes | +61.7% |
| 2005 | 50,120 tonnes | -77.6% |
| 2006 | 297,380 tonnes | +493.3% |
| 2007 | 94,860 tonnes | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 120,950 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 204,520 tonnes | +69.1% |
| 2010 | 279,150 tonnes | +36.5% |
| 2011 | 221,298 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2012 | 90,221 tonnes | -59.2% |
| 2013 | 118,136 tonnes | +30.9% |
| 2014 | 97,379 tonnes | -17.6% |
| 2015 | 95,032 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 128,763 tonnes | +35.5% |
| 2017 | 122,399 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 118,392 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 40,491 tonnes | -65.8% |
| 2020 | 29,888 tonnes | -26.2% |
| 2021 | 48,637 tonnes | +62.7% |
| 2022 | 35,783 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2023 | 10,834 tonnes | -69.7% |
| 2024 | 73,227 tonnes | +575.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 73,227 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 9% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 73,227 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 36,850 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Corn 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +575.9% | 10,834 tonnes | 73,227 tonnes |
| 2006 | +493.3% | 50,120 tonnes | 297,380 tonnes |
| 1996 | +365.6% | 50,490 tonnes | 235,090 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 349,444 tonnes | 130,000 tonnes | 480,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 343,283 tonnes | 184,270 tonnes | 492,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 282,050 tonnes | 90,000 tonnes | 402,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 227,811 tonnes | 50,490 tonnes | 435,620 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 147,798 tonnes | 50,120 tonnes | 297,380 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 131,126 tonnes | 40,491 tonnes | 279,150 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 39,674 tonnes | 10,834 tonnes | 73,227 tonnes | 5 |
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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 corn production in Morocco?
- Corn production in Morocco was 73,227 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 492,500 tonnes in 1976.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,834 tonnes in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for corn production?
- Morocco ranks 109th out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.