Rice — Production in Morocco

Morocco: Rice — Production was 56,222 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
56,222 t
Change on year
up 14.5%
World rank
74th
of 133 countries
All-time high
69,554 t
in 2012
All-time low
1,730 t
in 1985
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Morocco, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Morocco is 56,222 t, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and up 49.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Morocco peaked at 69,554 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,730 t, in 1985.

Morocco ranks 74th of 133 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice — Production in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Rice — Production in Morocco, 1961 to 2023.
Year t Change
1961 15,000 t —
1962 17,000 t +13.3%
1963 20,000 t +17.6%
1964 25,000 t +25.0%
1965 21,000 t -16.0%
1966 24,800 t +18.1%
1967 27,500 t +10.9%
1968 41,000 t +49.1%
1969 51,000 t +24.4%
1970 40,000 t -21.6%
1971 2,700 t -93.2%
1972 13,900 t +414.8%
1973 10,440 t -24.9%
1974 12,250 t +17.3%
1975 29,200 t +138.4%
1976 17,960 t -38.5%
1977 23,810 t +32.6%
1978 22,000 t -7.6%
1979 19,000 t -13.6%
1980 28,740 t +51.3%
1981 19,340 t -32.7%
1982 3,640 t -81.2%
1983 3,980 t +9.3%
1984 4,540 t +14.1%
1985 1,730 t -61.9%
1986 20,480 t +1083.8%
1987 48,950 t +139.0%
1988 33,380 t -31.8%
1989 4,410 t -86.8%
1990 3,340 t -24.3%
1991 24,580 t +635.9%
1992 22,100 t -10.1%
1993 53,500 t +142.1%
1994 69,550 t +30.0%
1995 3,470 t -95.0%
1996 53,360 t +1437.8%
1997 32,040 t -40.0%
1998 20,020 t -37.5%
1999 34,650 t +73.1%
2000 25,200 t -27.3%
2001 39,580 t +57.1%
2002 26,530 t -33.0%
2003 16,900 t -36.3%
2004 29,500 t +74.6%
2005 42,840 t +45.2%
2006 34,000 t -20.6%
2007 33,150 t -2.5%
2008 44,520 t +34.3%
2009 50,040 t +12.4%
2010 50,520 t +1.0%
2011 17,840 t -64.7%
2012 69,554 t +289.9%
2013 37,716 t -45.8%
2014 33,051 t -12.4%
2015 63,298 t +91.5%
2016 53,354 t -15.7%
2017 57,698 t +8.1%
2018 63,037 t +9.3%
2019 64,598 t +2.5%
2020 65,700 t +1.7%
2021 50,901 t -22.5%
2022 49,110 t -3.5%
2023 56,222 t +14.5%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 56,222 t is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 292,369 t, 19% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 56,222 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 34,412 t, 1.6× the median. (8 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Rice — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +1437.8% 3,470 t 53,360 t
1986 +1083.8% 1,730 t 20,480 t
1991 +635.9% 3,340 t 24,580 t
1972 +414.8% 2,700 t 13,900 t
2012 +289.9% 17,840 t 69,554 t

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26,922 t 15,000 t 51,000 t 9
1970s 19,126 t 2,700 t 40,000 t 10
1980s 16,919 t 1,730 t 48,950 t 10
1990s 31,661 t 3,340 t 69,550 t 10
2000s 34,226 t 16,900 t 50,040 t 10
2010s 51,067 t 17,840 t 69,554 t 10
2020s 55,483 t 49,110 t 65,700 t 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 71 France 68,270 t compare
  2. 72 Bulgaria 64,160 t compare
  3. 73 Zambia 62,680 t compare
  4. 75 Gambia 55,100 t compare
  5. 76 Central African Republic 53,326 t compare
  6. 77 Guatemala 51,193 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Morocco?
Rice — production in Morocco was 56,222 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 69,554 t in 2012.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 1,730 t in 1985.
How does Morocco rank for rice — production?
Morocco ranks 74th out of 133 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 49.1%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
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