All citrus fruit production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 1.6 million t of all citrus fruit, the 20th largest in the world (0.99% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 27%. The record was 2.7 million t in 2022. Area harvested: 93,439 ha, yield 17.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.6 million t
- World rank
- 20 of 136
- 10-year change
- −27%
- Record
- 2.7 million t
- 2022
All citrus fruit in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.99%
- 1.6% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 17.5
- world 15.6 (+12%)
- kg per person
- 42.9
- world 20.3
- 10-year change
- −27%
- world +18%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Algeria | 1,700,885 | 1.0% |
| 19 | Colombia | 1,671,792 | 1.0% |
| 20 | Morocco | 1,633,519 | 0.99% |
| 21 | Thailand | 1,252,969 | 0.76% |
| 22 | Greece | 1,246,130 | 0.75% |
Map of world production of citrus fruit
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 | 1,633,519 | +1.9% | 93,439 | 17.48 |
| 2023 | 1,602,929 | −40% | 95,084 | 16.86 |
| 2022 | 2,678,733 | +14% | 121,433 | 22.06 |
| 2021 | 2,349,733 | +31% | 130,690 | 17.98 |
| 2020 | 1,787,641 | −32% | 134,203 | 13.32 |
| 2019 | 2,622,641 | +15% | 128,839 | 20.36 |
| 2018 | 2,287,432 | −3.7% | 127,334 | 17.96 |
| 2017 | 2,374,894 | +16% | 125,641 | 18.90 |
| 2016 | 2,041,881 | +6.9% | 123,059 | 16.59 |
| 2015 | 1,910,378 | −14% | 118,683 | 16.10 |
| 2014 | 2,231,292 | +52% | 115,203 | 19.37 |
| 2013 | 1,468,910 | −22% | 111,682 | 13.15 |
| 2012 | 1,881,602 | +14% | 108,014 | 17.42 |
| 2011 | 1,651,724 | +22% | 101,025 | 16.35 |
| 2010 | 1,358,971 | +22% | 97,700 | 13.91 |
| 2009 | 1,111,300 | +0.1% | 78,588 | 14.14 |
| 2008 | 1,109,860 | −0.2% | 93,300 | 11.90 |
| 2007 | 1,111,850 | −13% | 87,891 | 12.65 |
| 2006 | 1,281,200 | −4.2% | 81,800 | 15.66 |
| 2005 | 1,337,200 | +17% | 80,100 | 16.69 |
| 2004 | 1,147,600 | −13% | 78,516 | 14.62 |
| 2003 | 1,324,500 | +15% | 77,608 | 17.07 |
| 2002 | 1,152,200 | +17% | 77,100 | 14.94 |
| 2001 | 987,500 | −31% | 76,330 | 12.94 |
| 2000 | 1,426,000 | +8.4% | 77,280 | 18.45 |
| 1999 | 1,316,000 | −18% | 76,630 | 17.17 |
| 1998 | 1,599,200 | +30% | 75,970 | 21.05 |
| 1997 | 1,230,500 | −12% | 75,510 | 16.30 |
| 1996 | 1,394,306 | +40% | 75,504 | 18.47 |
| 1995 | 998,500 | −24% | 75,600 | 13.21 |
| 1994 | 1,320,434 | +7.6% | 74,792 | 17.65 |
| 1993 | 1,227,144 | +10% | 74,550 | 16.46 |
| 1992 | 1,111,000 | −24% | 73,747 | 15.07 |
| 1991 | 1,462,000 | +41% | 73,719 | 19.83 |
| 1990 | 1,039,000 | −28% | 73,244 | 14.19 |
| 1989 | 1,441,000 | +17% | 72,250 | 19.94 |
| 1988 | 1,231,000 | +23% | 69,950 | 17.60 |
| 1987 | 997,400 | −17% | 69,950 | 14.26 |
| 1986 | 1,205,800 | +23% | 69,950 | 17.24 |
| 1985 | 983,500 | −5.5% | 58,950 | 16.68 |
| 1984 | 1,040,500 | +6.2% | — | — |
| 1983 | 979,400 | −4.9% | — | — |
| 1982 | 1,029,400 | +3.4% | — | — |
| 1981 | 995,400 | −8.2% | — | — |
| 1980 | 1,084,100 | +17% | — | — |
| 1979 | 927,100 | −14% | — | — |
| 1978 | 1,081,700 | +26% | — | — |
| 1977 | 861,100 | +19% | — | — |
| 1976 | 723,900 | +5.1% | — | — |
| 1975 | 688,700 | −25% | — | — |
| 1974 | 913,900 | −9.1% | — | — |
| 1973 | 1,005,100 | +23% | — | — |
| 1972 | 816,800 | +0.7% | — | — |
| 1971 | 811,500 | −16% | — | — |
| 1970 | 961,400 | +19% | — | — |
| 1969 | 808,000 | −7.7% | — | — |
| 1968 | 875,700 | +14% | — | — |
| 1967 | 767,800 | +17% | — | — |
| 1966 | 657,800 | +20% | — | — |
| 1965 | 546,000 | −15% | — | — |
| 1964 | 645,000 | +27% | — | — |
| 1963 | 508,000 | +0.2% | — | — |
| 1962 | 507,000 | +1.1% | — | — |
| 1961 | 501,500 | — | — | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of citrus fruit in Morocco?
Morocco produced 1.6 million t in 2024, 0.99% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of citrus fruit?
Morocco ranked 20th of 136 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.8% of the world total.
How has the production of citrus fruit in Morocco changed?
It fell by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +18% for the world. The record was 2.7 million t in 2022.
What is the yield of citrus fruit in Morocco?
17.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1.6 million t from 93,439 ha), against a world average of 15.6 t/ha.
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.