Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Morocco
Morocco: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 3.84 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Morocco, 1961–2019
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
Analysis
In 2019, net food imports by crop - wheat in Morocco stood at 3.84 million.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and up 60.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - wheat in Morocco peaked at 6.29 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, -31,283, in 1969.
Morocco ranks 15th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 368,597 | — |
| 1962 | 359,131 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | -30,263 | -108.4% |
| 1964 | 106,300 | -451.3% |
| 1965 | 220,400 | +107.3% |
| 1966 | 578,848 | +162.6% |
| 1967 | 855,287 | +47.8% |
| 1968 | 581,873 | -32.0% |
| 1969 | -31,283 | -105.4% |
| 1970 | 232,625 | -843.6% |
| 1971 | 680,522 | +192.5% |
| 1972 | 382,412 | -43.8% |
| 1973 | 904,937 | +136.6% |
| 1974 | 777,673 | -14.1% |
| 1975 | 1.35 million | +73.9% |
| 1976 | 1.01 million | -25.1% |
| 1977 | 1.32 million | +30.1% |
| 1978 | 1.55 million | +18.1% |
| 1979 | 1.50 million | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 1.65 million | +10.3% |
| 1981 | 2.26 million | +37.0% |
| 1982 | 1.60 million | -29.3% |
| 1983 | 1.74 million | +8.7% |
| 1984 | 2.48 million | +42.5% |
| 1985 | 1.92 million | -22.4% |
| 1986 | 1.35 million | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 1.94 million | +43.5% |
| 1988 | 1.11 million | -43.1% |
| 1989 | 1.25 million | +13.5% |
| 1990 | 1.35 million | +7.9% |
| 1991 | 1.53 million | +13.2% |
| 1992 | 2.42 million | +57.6% |
| 1993 | 2.69 million | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.17 million | -56.5% |
| 1995 | 2.55 million | +117.2% |
| 1996 | 2.24 million | -12.1% |
| 1997 | 2.05 million | -8.3% |
| 1998 | 2.58 million | +25.6% |
| 1999 | 2.81 million | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 3.44 million | +22.3% |
| 2001 | 3.38 million | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3.32 million | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.14 million | -35.5% |
| 2004 | 2.65 million | +23.7% |
| 2005 | 2.63 million | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1.83 million | -30.6% |
| 2007 | 3.68 million | +101.7% |
| 2008 | 4.08 million | +10.9% |
| 2009 | 2.39 million | -41.5% |
| 2010 | 3.24 million | +35.7% |
| 2011 | 3.66 million | +12.9% |
| 2012 | 4.09 million | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 5.16 million | +89.1% |
| 2015 | 3.21 million | -37.7% |
| 2016 | 6.29 million | +95.6% |
| 2017 | 3.63 million | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 3.95 million | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 3.84 million | -2.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.84 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 222,334, 17.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.84 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 590,246, 6.5× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +843.6% | -31,283 | 232,625 |
| 1964 | +451.3% | -30,263 | 106,300 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 334,321 | -31,283 | 855,287 | 9 |
| 1970s | 971,142 | 232,625 | 1.55 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 million | 1.11 million | 2.48 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 million | 1.17 million | 2.81 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.95 million | 1.83 million | 4.08 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.98 million | 2.73 million | 6.29 million | 10 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 12 Nigeria 4.66 million compare
- 13 Bangladesh 4.60 million compare
- 14 China 4.56 million compare
- 16 South Korea 3.75 million compare
- 17 Belgium 3.66 million compare
- 18 Saudi Arabia 3.10 million 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 net food imports by crop - wheat in Morocco?
- Net food imports by crop - wheat in Morocco was 3.84 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
- What is the highest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6.29 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest net food imports by crop - wheat recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -31,283 in 1969.
- How does Morocco rank for net food imports by crop - wheat?
- Morocco ranks 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is net food imports by crop - wheat rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.8%. 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 - Wheat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.