Sugar cane production in Morocco
Morocco: Sugar cane production was 366,460 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
366,460 tonnes
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
68th
of 110 countries
All-time high
1.44 million tonnes
in 2000
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 366,460 tonnes for sugar cane production in 2024.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane production in Morocco peaked at 1.44 million tonnes in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Morocco 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sugar cane production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 10,000 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 62,800 tonnes | +528.0% |
| 1976 | 77,600 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1977 | 177,440 tonnes | +128.7% |
| 1978 | 337,500 tonnes | +90.2% |
| 1979 | 293,440 tonnes | -13.1% |
| 1980 | 375,160 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 621,500 tonnes | +65.7% |
| 1982 | 509,950 tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 734,920 tonnes | +44.1% |
| 1984 | 775,030 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 720,000 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1986 | 792,240 tonnes | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 848,080 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1988 | 1.09 million tonnes | +29.0% |
| 1989 | 984,780 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1990 | 1.02 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 1.03 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 993,745 tonnes | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 943,600 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1994 | 925,440 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 1.03 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 899,116 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 742,740 tonnes | -17.4% |
| 1998 | 1.26 million tonnes | +69.1% |
| 1999 | 1.37 million tonnes | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million tonnes | -22.4% |
| 2002 | 949,080 tonnes | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 898,620 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 872,180 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 782,290 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 997,000 tonnes | +27.4% |
| 2007 | 933,850 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 912,600 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 813,040 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 2010 | 632,280 tonnes | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 763,913 tonnes | +20.8% |
| 2012 | 540,985 tonnes | -29.2% |
| 2013 | 619,561 tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 278,551 tonnes | -55.0% |
| 2015 | 395,316 tonnes | +41.9% |
| 2016 | 426,503 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 553,115 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 2018 | 616,114 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2019 | 518,956 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 2020 | 792,492 tonnes | +52.7% |
| 2021 | 613,254 tonnes | -22.6% |
| 2022 | 571,894 tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 385,310 tonnes | -32.6% |
| 2024 | 366,460 tonnes | -4.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 366,460 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.90 million tonnes, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 366,460 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,746 tonnes, 209.9× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sugar cane production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +528.0% | 10,000 tonnes | 62,800 tonnes |
| 1977 | +128.7% | 77,600 tonnes | 177,440 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 95,878 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 337,500 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 745,598 tonnes | 375,160 tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.02 million tonnes | 742,740 tonnes | 1.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 970,860 tonnes | 782,290 tonnes | 1.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 534,529 tonnes | 278,551 tonnes | 763,913 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 545,882 tonnes | 366,460 tonnes | 792,492 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 sugar cane production in Morocco?
- Sugar cane production in Morocco was 366,460 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar cane production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.44 million tonnes in 2000.
- What is the lowest sugar cane production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for sugar cane production?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar cane production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sugar cane production is measured in tonnes.