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 174 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 174 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

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 174 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

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
Last refreshed

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.