Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Morocco

Morocco: Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled was 36,513 in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
36,513
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
74th
of 179 countries
All-time high
36,713
in 2018
All-time low
-263,205
in 1988
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Morocco, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

In 2019, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Morocco stood at 36,513.

The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 237.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Morocco peaked at 36,713 in 2018 and was at its lowest, -263,205, in 1988.

That places Morocco 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled in Morocco, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -284 —
1962 0 -100.0%
1963 -147,907 —
1964 -74,100 -49.9%
1965 -6,599 -91.1%
1966 67 -101.0%
1967 0 -100.0%
1968 -10,094 —
1969 -133,162 +1219.2%
1970 -125,744 -5.6%
1971 -50 -100.0%
1972 0 -100.0%
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 -27 —
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 23 —
1983 9,391 +40730.4%
1984 5,000 -46.8%
1985 2,927 -41.5%
1986 -200 -106.8%
1987 46 -123.0%
1988 -263,205 -572284.8%
1989 -169 -99.9%
1990 -1,885 +1015.4%
1991 456 -124.2%
1992 459 +0.7%
1993 790 +72.1%
1994 -17,595 -2327.2%
1995 243 -101.4%
1996 1,415 +482.3%
1997 1,312 -7.3%
1998 406 -69.1%
1999 798 +96.6%
2000 810 +1.5%
2001 546 -32.6%
2002 702 +28.6%
2003 814 +16.0%
2004 1,474 +81.1%
2005 976 -33.8%
2006 661 -32.3%
2007 9,887 +1395.8%
2008 6,349 -35.8%
2009 10,831 +70.6%
2010 10,432 -3.7%
2011 9,963 -4.5%
2012 18,244 +83.1%
2013 12,552 -31.2%
2014 508 -96.0%
2015 1,658 +226.4%
2016 3,215 +93.9%
2017 11,250 +249.9%
2018 36,713 +226.3%
2019 36,513 -0.5%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 36,513 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40,670, 90% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 36,513 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 158,816, 23% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled 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
1988 -572284.8% 46 -263,205
1983 +40730.4% 23 9,391
1994 -2327.2% 790 -17,595
2007 +1395.8% 661 9,887
1969 -1219.2% -10,094 -133,162
1990 -1015.4% -169 -1,885

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -41,342 -147,907 67 9
1970s -12,582 -125,744 0 10
1980s -24,619 -263,205 9,391 10
1990s -1,360 -17,595 1,415 10
2000s 3,305 546 10,831 10
2010s 14,105 508 36,713 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 71 Brunei 39,447 compare
  2. 72 Mongolia 38,455 compare
  3. 73 Mauritius 37,046 compare
  4. 75 Tajikistan 35,609 compare
  5. 76 Cape Verde 35,537 compare
  6. 77 Fiji 35,444 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Morocco?
Net food imports by crop - rice, milled in Morocco was 36,513 in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 36,713 in 2018.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - rice, milled recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was -263,205 in 1988.
How does Morocco rank for net food imports by crop - rice, milled?
Morocco ranks 74th out of 179 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - rice, milled rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 237.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Rice, milled
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 7,853 data points, 1961–2019
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Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.