Millet production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 5,181 t of millet, the 55th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 6.9%. The record was 8,900 t in 1997. Area harvested: 2,499 ha, yield 2.1 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 5,181 t
- World rank
- 55 of 74
- 10-year change
- −6.9%
- Record
- 8,900 t
- 1997
Millet in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 2.1
- world 1.0 (+106%)
- kg per person
- 0.14
- world 3.78
- 10-year change
- −6.9%
- world +6.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | South Africa | 6,331 | 0.02% |
| 54 | Libya | 6,000 | 0.02% |
| 55 | Morocco | 5,181 | 0.02% |
| 56 | Turkey | 3,774 | 0.01% |
| 57 | Mauritania | 3,000 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of millet
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 | 5,181 | −0.8% | 2,499 | 2.07 |
| 2023 | 5,221 | −0.8% | 2,477 | 2.11 |
| 2022 | 5,261 | −0.9% | 2,504 | 2.10 |
| 2021 | 5,307 | −0.2% | 2,515 | 2.11 |
| 2020 | 5,317 | −1.0% | 2,525 | 2.11 |
| 2019 | 5,370 | −1.7% | 2,559 | 2.10 |
| 2018 | 5,462 | −0.8% | 2,644 | 2.07 |
| 2017 | 5,505 | +1.8% | 2,697 | 2.04 |
| 2016 | 5,407 | +9.2% | 2,668 | 2.03 |
| 2015 | 4,952 | −11% | 2,360 | 2.10 |
| 2014 | 5,567 | −2.3% | 2,744 | 2.03 |
| 2013 | 5,700 | +3.6% | 2,900 | 1.97 |
| 2012 | 5,500 | −8.3% | 2,800 | 1.96 |
| 2011 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 3,000 | 2.00 |
| 2010 | 6,000 | +9.1% | 2,989 | 2.01 |
| 2009 | 5,500 | −12% | 2,746 | 2.00 |
| 2008 | 6,280 | −10% | 3,000 | 2.09 |
| 2007 | 7,000 | −0.9% | 3,500 | 2.00 |
| 2006 | 7,064 | −2.8% | 3,742 | 1.89 |
| 2005 | 7,269 | +0.1% | 3,923 | 1.85 |
| 2004 | 7,262 | −2.4% | 3,988 | 1.82 |
| 2003 | 7,442 | −2.3% | 4,157 | 1.79 |
| 2002 | 7,620 | −4.8% | 4,330 | 1.76 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | +0.3% | 4,626 | 1.73 |
| 2000 | 7,975 | +14% | 4,710 | 1.69 |
| 1999 | 7,000 | −8.4% | 3,801 | 1.84 |
| 1998 | 7,645 | −14% | 4,505 | 1.70 |
| 1997 | 8,900 | +15% | 5,500 | 1.62 |
| 1996 | 7,713 | −3.6% | 5,038 | 1.53 |
| 1995 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 5,575 | 1.43 |
| 1994 | 8,000 | +45% | 5,400 | 1.48 |
| 1993 | 5,500 | −6.5% | 5,500 | 1.00 |
| 1992 | 5,882 | +11% | 5,480 | 1.07 |
| 1991 | 5,300 | +1.9% | 5,300 | 1.00 |
| 1990 | 5,200 | −3.7% | 5,200 | 1.00 |
| 1989 | 5,400 | +23% | 3,700 | 1.46 |
| 1988 | 4,390 | −15% | 5,200 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 5,140 | +29% | 5,100 | 1.01 |
| 1986 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1984 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1983 | 4,000 | −17% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 1982 | 4,800 | +33% | 4,400 | 1.09 |
| 1981 | 3,600 | +2.9% | 4,000 | 0.90 |
| 1980 | 3,500 | +2.9% | 4,500 | 0.78 |
| 1979 | 3,400 | +3.0% | 4,400 | 0.77 |
| 1978 | 3,300 | +3.1% | 4,400 | 0.75 |
| 1977 | 3,200 | 0.0% | 4,300 | 0.74 |
| 1976 | 3,200 | +10% | 4,300 | 0.74 |
| 1975 | 2,900 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 0.73 |
| 1974 | 2,900 | −9.4% | 4,300 | 0.67 |
| 1973 | 3,200 | −20% | 4,700 | 0.68 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | −21% | 6,800 | 0.59 |
| 1971 | 5,041 | −16% | 7,425 | 0.68 |
| 1970 | 6,000 | +161% | 7,000 | 0.86 |
| 1969 | 2,300 | −57% | 7,700 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | 5,300 | +71% | 6,000 | 0.88 |
| 1967 | 3,100 | +45% | 6,600 | 0.47 |
| 1966 | 2,140 | −75% | 5,600 | 0.38 |
| 1965 | 8,700 | +58% | 17,300 | 0.50 |
| 1964 | 5,500 | 0.0% | 10,000 | 0.55 |
| 1963 | 5,500 | −26% | 8,635 | 0.64 |
| 1962 | 7,479 | +162% | 14,387 | 0.52 |
| 1961 | 2,850 | — | 8,115 | 0.35 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1 t USD 1,000
- Exporter rank
- 87 of 87
- Imports
- 5,001 t USD 2.4 m
- Importer rank
- 27 of 144
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 millet in Morocco?
Morocco produced 5,181 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of millet?
Morocco ranked 55th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 40.9% of the world total.
How has the production of millet in Morocco changed?
It fell by 6.9% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.2% for the world. The record was 8,900 t in 1997.
What is the yield of millet in Morocco?
2.1 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5,181 t from 2,499 ha), against a world average of 1.0 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import millet?
In 2024 Morocco reported exports of 1 t (USD 1,000) and imports of 5,001 t (USD 2.4 m), 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; the 2024 figure for Morocco is imputed by FAO. 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.