Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Morocco

Morocco: Net food imports by crop - Wheat was 3.84 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
3.84 million
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
15th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.29 million
in 2016
All-time low
-31,283
in 1969
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Wheat 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 - 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

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Wheat in Morocco, 1961 to 2019.
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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +843.6% -31,283 232,625
1964 +451.3% -30,263 106,300

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Nigeria 4.66 million compare
  2. 13 Bangladesh 4.60 million compare
  3. 14 China 4.56 million compare
  4. 16 South Korea 3.75 million compare
  5. 17 Belgium 3.66 million compare
  6. 18 Saudi Arabia 3.10 million compare

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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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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Wheat
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 7,821 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.