Sweet potato production in Morocco
Morocco: Sweet potato production was 11,032 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,032
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
70th
of 120 countries
All-time high
26,450
in 2013
All-time low
500
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potato production in Morocco stood at 11,032.
That represents a change of down 12.1% on the previous year and down 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Morocco peaked at 26,450 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 500, in 1961.
That places Morocco 70th out of 120 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.
Sweet potato production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 | — |
| 1962 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 10,000 | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 16,200 | +62.0% |
| 1989 | 11,007 | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 21,759 | +97.7% |
| 1991 | 20,280 | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 12,400 | -38.9% |
| 1993 | 15,000 | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 12,373 | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 8,630 | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 9,000 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 15,460 | +71.8% |
| 1998 | 15,700 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,290 | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 12,720 | +74.5% |
| 2001 | 6,030 | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 6,220 | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9,700 | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 11,800 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 7,510 | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 10,120 | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 8,650 | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 10,895 | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 11,882 | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 10,779 | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 17,582 | +63.1% |
| 2012 | 25,941 | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 26,450 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16,420 | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 17,861 | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 16,061 | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 15,965 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18,120 | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 9,366 | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 7,430 | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 9,260 | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 11,710 | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 12,552 | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 11,032 | -12.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11,032 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11,032 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,659, 3.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sweet potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +200.0% | 1,000 | 3,000 |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 500 | 1,000 |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 5,000 | 10,000 |
| 1990 | +97.7% | 11,007 | 21,759 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 | 500 | 500 | 9 |
| 1970s | 950 | 500 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,821 | 1,000 | 16,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,789 | 7,290 | 21,759 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,553 | 6,030 | 12,720 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,454 | 9,366 | 26,450 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,397 | 7,430 | 12,552 | 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 sweet potato production in Morocco?
- Sweet potato production in Morocco was 11,032 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26,450 in 2013.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for sweet potato production?
- Morocco ranks 70th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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