Cherries production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 9,533 t of cherries, the 31st largest in the world (0.31% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 39%. The record was 20,349 t in 2019. Area harvested: 2,998 ha, yield 3.2 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 9,533 t
- World rank
- 31 of 63
- 10-year change
- −39%
- Record
- 20,349 t
- 2019
Cherries in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.31%
- 0.71% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.2
- world 6.6 (−51%)
- kg per person
- 0.25
- world 0.38
- 10-year change
- −39%
- world +42%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | India | 10,114 | 0.33% |
| 30 | Armenia | 10,037 | 0.32% |
| 31 | Morocco | 9,533 | 0.31% |
| 32 | Netherlands | 8,290 | 0.27% |
| 33 | Austria | 8,030 | 0.26% |
Map of world production of cherries
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 9,533 | −33% | 2,998 | 3.18 |
| 2023 | 14,145 | −11% | 3,064 | 4.62 |
| 2022 | 15,915 | +15% | 3,553 | 4.48 |
| 2021 | 13,804 | +28% | 2,907 | 4.75 |
| 2020 | 10,767 | −47% | 3,056 | 3.52 |
| 2019 | 20,349 | +49% | 3,050 | 6.67 |
| 2018 | 13,664 | +1.9% | 3,025 | 4.52 |
| 2017 | 13,406 | +66% | 3,059 | 4.38 |
| 2016 | 8,093 | −57% | 3,012 | 2.69 |
| 2015 | 18,729 | +21% | 1,920 | 9.75 |
| 2014 | 15,524 | +2.1% | 1,765 | 8.80 |
| 2013 | 15,199 | +111% | 1,640 | 9.27 |
| 2012 | 7,196 | −12% | 1,437 | 5.01 |
| 2011 | 8,210 | +2.0% | 2,096 | 3.92 |
| 2010 | 8,051 | +7.3% | 2,041 | 3.94 |
| 2009 | 7,501 | +13% | 1,558 | 4.81 |
| 2008 | 6,664 | +9.4% | 1,477 | 4.51 |
| 2007 | 6,090 | +10% | 1,435 | 4.24 |
| 2006 | 5,530 | −44% | 1,400 | 3.95 |
| 2005 | 9,800 | +80% | 2,200 | 4.45 |
| 2004 | 5,440 | +47% | 1,270 | 4.28 |
| 2003 | 3,700 | +48% | 1,260 | 2.94 |
| 2002 | 2,500 | −44% | 1,040 | 2.40 |
| 2001 | 4,500 | −30% | 1,310 | 3.44 |
| 2000 | 6,400 | −11% | 1,300 | 4.92 |
| 1999 | 7,166 | −0.5% | 1,316 | 5.45 |
| 1998 | 7,200 | +125% | 1,400 | 5.14 |
| 1997 | 3,200 | −20% | 900 | 3.56 |
| 1996 | 4,000 | +186% | 1,200 | 3.33 |
| 1995 | 1,400 | −30% | 800 | 1.75 |
| 1994 | 2,000 | −82% | 700 | 2.86 |
| 1993 | 11,000 | +57% | 700 | 15.71 |
| 1992 | 7,000 | +159% | 600 | 11.67 |
| 1991 | 2,700 | +17% | 600 | 4.50 |
| 1990 | 2,300 | −12% | 600 | 3.83 |
| 1989 | 2,600 | +86% | 500 | 5.20 |
| 1988 | 1,400 | +27% | 350 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 1,100 | +10% | 300 | 3.67 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | +11% | 300 | 3.33 |
| 1985 | 900 | +29% | 300 | 3.00 |
| 1984 | 700 | −13% | — | — |
| 1983 | 800 | +33% | — | — |
| 1982 | 600 | +50% | — | — |
| 1981 | 400 | +5.3% | — | — |
| 1980 | 380 | +5.6% | — | — |
| 1979 | 360 | +5.9% | — | — |
| 1978 | 340 | +9.7% | — | — |
| 1977 | 310 | +3.3% | — | — |
| 1976 | 300 | +20% | — | — |
| 1975 | 250 | +8.7% | — | — |
| 1974 | 230 | +15% | — | — |
| 1973 | 200 | +11% | — | — |
| 1972 | 180 | +13% | — | — |
| 1971 | 160 | +14% | — | — |
| 1970 | 140 | +17% | — | — |
| 1969 | 120 | +20% | — | — |
| 1968 | 100 | +25% | — | — |
| 1967 | 80 | +33% | — | — |
| 1966 | 60 | +50% | — | — |
| 1965 | 40 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1964 | 40 | +33% | — | — |
| 1963 | 30 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1962 | 30 | +50% | — | — |
| 1961 | 20 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 3 t USD 33,000
- Exporter rank
- 63 of 69
- Imports
- 19 t USD 74,000
- Importer rank
- 95 of 133
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of cherries in Morocco?
Morocco produced 9,533 t in 2024, 0.31% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of cherries?
Morocco ranked 31st of 63 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Turkey with 23.4% of the world total.
How has the production of cherries in Morocco changed?
It fell by 39% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +42% for the world. The record was 20,349 t in 2019.
What is the yield of cherries in Morocco?
3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (9,533 t from 2,998 ha), against a world average of 6.6 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import cherries?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 3 t (USD 33,000) and imports of 19 t (USD 74,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.