Sweet potato production in Morocco
Morocco: Sweet potato production was 11,032 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11,032 tonnes
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
70th
of 120 countries
All-time high
26,450 tonnes
in 2013
All-time low
500 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potato 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
In 2024, sweet potato production in Morocco stood at 11,032 tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2013 and was at its lowest, 500 tonnes, 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 | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 500 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 500 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,000 tonnes | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,000 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 10,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1988 | 16,200 tonnes | +62.0% |
| 1989 | 11,007 tonnes | -32.1% |
| 1990 | 21,759 tonnes | +97.7% |
| 1991 | 20,280 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 12,400 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1993 | 15,000 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1994 | 12,373 tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1995 | 8,630 tonnes | -30.3% |
| 1996 | 9,000 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 15,460 tonnes | +71.8% |
| 1998 | 15,700 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 7,290 tonnes | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 12,720 tonnes | +74.5% |
| 2001 | 6,030 tonnes | -52.6% |
| 2002 | 6,220 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 9,700 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2004 | 11,800 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 7,510 tonnes | -36.4% |
| 2006 | 10,120 tonnes | +34.8% |
| 2007 | 8,650 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 10,895 tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2009 | 11,882 tonnes | +9.1% |
| 2010 | 10,779 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 2011 | 17,582 tonnes | +63.1% |
| 2012 | 25,941 tonnes | +47.5% |
| 2013 | 26,450 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 16,420 tonnes | -37.9% |
| 2015 | 17,861 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 16,061 tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2017 | 15,965 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 18,120 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2019 | 9,366 tonnes | -48.3% |
| 2020 | 7,430 tonnes | -20.7% |
| 2021 | 9,260 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2022 | 11,710 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 2023 | 12,552 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 11,032 tonnes | -12.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 11,032 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,021 tonnes, 12% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 11,032 tonnes is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,659 tonnes, 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 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes |
| 1971 | +100.0% | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes |
| 1987 | +100.0% | 5,000 tonnes | 10,000 tonnes |
| 1990 | +97.7% | 11,007 tonnes | 21,759 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 950 tonnes | 500 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,821 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 16,200 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,789 tonnes | 7,290 tonnes | 21,759 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,553 tonnes | 6,030 tonnes | 12,720 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 17,454 tonnes | 9,366 tonnes | 26,450 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,397 tonnes | 7,430 tonnes | 12,552 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 sweet potato production in Morocco?
- Sweet potato production in Morocco was 11,032 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 sweet potato production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 26,450 tonnes in 2013.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 tonnes 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.