Wheat production in Morocco
Morocco: Wheat production was 2.44 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.44 million
Change on year
down 41.3%
World rank
38th
of 126 countries
All-time high
8.07 million
in 2015
All-time low
720,000
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat production in Morocco stood at 2.44 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 41.3% on the previous year and down 52.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Morocco peaked at 8.07 million in 2015 and was at its lowest, 720,000, in 1961.
That places Morocco 38th out of 126 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.
Wheat production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 720,000 | — |
| 1962 | 1.50 million | +108.3% |
| 1963 | 1.44 million | -4.0% |
| 1964 | 1.44 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.58 million | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 1.15 million | -27.2% |
| 1967 | 1.51 million | +31.0% |
| 1968 | 2.55 million | +69.3% |
| 1969 | 1.47 million | -42.4% |
| 1970 | 1.80 million | +22.6% |
| 1971 | 2.19 million | +21.5% |
| 1972 | 2.16 million | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 1.57 million | -27.2% |
| 1974 | 1.85 million | +17.7% |
| 1975 | 1.57 million | -15.0% |
| 1976 | 2.19 million | +39.0% |
| 1977 | 1.29 million | -41.2% |
| 1978 | 1.88 million | +45.7% |
| 1979 | 1.80 million | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 1.81 million | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 892,000 | -50.7% |
| 1982 | 2.18 million | +144.8% |
| 1983 | 1.97 million | -9.8% |
| 1984 | 1.99 million | +1.0% |
| 1985 | 2.36 million | +18.5% |
| 1986 | 3.81 million | +61.5% |
| 1987 | 2.43 million | -36.3% |
| 1988 | 4.02 million | +65.6% |
| 1989 | 3.93 million | -2.3% |
| 1990 | 3.61 million | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 4.94 million | +36.7% |
| 1992 | 1.56 million | -68.4% |
| 1993 | 1.57 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 5.52 million | +251.1% |
| 1995 | 1.09 million | -80.3% |
| 1996 | 5.92 million | +442.4% |
| 1997 | 2.32 million | -60.8% |
| 1998 | 4.38 million | +89.0% |
| 1999 | 2.15 million | -50.8% |
| 2000 | 1.38 million | -35.9% |
| 2001 | 3.32 million | +140.2% |
| 2002 | 3.36 million | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 5.15 million | +53.2% |
| 2004 | 5.54 million | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 3.04 million | -45.1% |
| 2006 | 6.33 million | +107.9% |
| 2007 | 1.58 million | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 3.77 million | +138.2% |
| 2009 | 6.37 million | +69.0% |
| 2010 | 4.88 million | -23.5% |
| 2011 | 6.02 million | +23.4% |
| 2012 | 3.88 million | -35.6% |
| 2013 | 6.93 million | +78.8% |
| 2014 | 5.12 million | -26.2% |
| 2015 | 8.07 million | +57.8% |
| 2016 | 2.73 million | -66.2% |
| 2017 | 7.09 million | +159.6% |
| 2018 | 7.32 million | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.03 million | -45.0% |
| 2020 | 2.56 million | -36.4% |
| 2021 | 7.54 million | +194.5% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million | -64.1% |
| 2023 | 4.16 million | +53.6% |
| 2024 | 2.44 million | -41.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.44 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943, 15.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.44 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 98,000, 24.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +442.4% | 1.09 million | 5.92 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.48 million | 720,000 | 2.55 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.83 million | 1.29 million | 2.19 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.54 million | 892,000 | 4.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.31 million | 1.09 million | 5.92 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.98 million | 1.38 million | 6.37 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.61 million | 2.73 million | 8.07 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.88 million | 2.44 million | 7.54 million | 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 wheat production in Morocco?
- Wheat production in Morocco was 2.44 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.07 million in 2015.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 720,000 in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for wheat production?
- Morocco ranks 38th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.3%. 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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