Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Morocco
Morocco: Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square was 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
164th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1999
All-time low
0 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in 2023.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 140.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Morocco peaked at 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 164th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Morocco, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 1968 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +60.0% |
| 1969 | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | +161.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +58.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | +61.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0046 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0052 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0042 metric tons per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 metric tons per square kilometre | -25.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0038 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0051 metric tons per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | -48.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 metric tons per square kilometre | +40.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | -64.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0015 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0017 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0027 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0028 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 metric tons per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0663 metric tons per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0318 metric tons per square kilometre, 17% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +161.0% | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre |
| 1967 | +150.0% | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 0 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0001 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0002 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0004 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0009 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0013 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0051 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0014 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0036 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0047 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0036 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 161 Qatar 0.006 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 163 Gambia 0.0056 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 165 Congo 0.0049 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 166 Samoa 0.0048 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0043 metric tons per square kilometre 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 seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Morocco?
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square in Morocco was 0.0053 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0063 metric tons per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square?
- Morocco ranks 164th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Seafood production: wild fish catch vs. aquaculture divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.