Rice (paddy) production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 6,006 t of rice (paddy), the 100th largest in the world (0.00% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 82%. The record was 69,554 t in 2012. Area harvested: 924 ha, yield 6.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 6,006 t
- World rank
- 100 of 115
- 10-year change
- −82%
- Record
- 69,554 t
- 2012
Rice (paddy) in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.00%
- 0.00% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 6.5
- world 4.8 (+37%)
- kg per person
- 0.16
- world 100
- 10-year change
- −82%
- world +10%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 98 | Fiji | 8,598 | 0.00% |
| 99 | Hungary | 8,560 | 0.00% |
| 100 | Morocco | 6,006 | 0.00% |
| 101 | Brunei | 3,612 | 0.00% |
| 102 | Puerto Rico | 3,498 | 0.00% |
Map of world production of rice (paddy)
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 | 6,006 | −89% | 924 | 6.50 |
| 2023 | 56,222 | +14% | 7,027 | 8.00 |
| 2022 | 49,110 | −3.5% | 6,320 | 7.77 |
| 2021 | 50,901 | −23% | 7,555 | 6.74 |
| 2020 | 65,700 | +1.7% | 5,788 | 11.35 |
| 2019 | 64,598 | +2.5% | 7,973 | 8.10 |
| 2018 | 63,037 | +9.3% | 8,091 | 7.79 |
| 2017 | 57,698 | +8.1% | 8,013 | 7.20 |
| 2016 | 53,354 | −16% | 7,527 | 7.09 |
| 2015 | 63,298 | +92% | 8,310 | 7.62 |
| 2014 | 33,051 | −12% | 4,407 | 7.50 |
| 2013 | 37,716 | −46% | 5,000 | 7.54 |
| 2012 | 69,554 | +290% | 9,150 | 7.60 |
| 2011 | 17,840 | −65% | 2,540 | 7.02 |
| 2010 | 50,520 | +1.0% | 7,400 | 6.83 |
| 2009 | 50,040 | +12% | 7,800 | 6.42 |
| 2008 | 44,520 | +34% | 6,400 | 6.96 |
| 2007 | 33,150 | −2.5% | 4,500 | 7.37 |
| 2006 | 34,000 | −21% | 5,000 | 6.80 |
| 2005 | 42,840 | +45% | 6,300 | 6.80 |
| 2004 | 29,500 | +75% | 4,400 | 6.70 |
| 2003 | 16,900 | −36% | 3,400 | 4.97 |
| 2002 | 26,530 | −33% | 6,400 | 4.15 |
| 2001 | 39,580 | +57% | 7,500 | 5.28 |
| 2000 | 25,200 | −27% | 5,600 | 4.50 |
| 1999 | 34,650 | +73% | 7,700 | 4.50 |
| 1998 | 20,020 | −38% | 3,700 | 5.41 |
| 1997 | 32,040 | −40% | 8,600 | 3.73 |
| 1996 | 53,360 | +1,438% | 9,200 | 5.80 |
| 1995 | 3,470 | −95% | 700 | 4.96 |
| 1994 | 69,550 | +30% | 10,700 | 6.50 |
| 1993 | 53,500 | +142% | 10,700 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 22,100 | −10% | 7,200 | 3.07 |
| 1991 | 24,580 | +636% | 6,400 | 3.84 |
| 1990 | 3,340 | −24% | 800 | 4.18 |
| 1989 | 4,410 | −87% | 700 | 6.30 |
| 1988 | 33,380 | −32% | 7,500 | 4.45 |
| 1987 | 48,950 | +139% | 8,900 | 5.50 |
| 1986 | 20,480 | +1,084% | 4,500 | 4.55 |
| 1985 | 1,730 | −62% | 600 | 2.88 |
| 1984 | 4,540 | +14% | 1,800 | 2.52 |
| 1983 | 3,980 | +9.3% | 1,700 | 2.34 |
| 1982 | 3,640 | −81% | 1,000 | 3.64 |
| 1981 | 19,340 | −33% | 5,200 | 3.72 |
| 1980 | 28,740 | +51% | 5,900 | 4.87 |
| 1979 | 19,000 | −14% | 5,900 | 3.22 |
| 1978 | 22,000 | −7.6% | 9,000 | 2.44 |
| 1977 | 23,810 | +33% | 6,200 | 3.84 |
| 1976 | 17,960 | −38% | 5,300 | 3.39 |
| 1975 | 29,200 | +138% | 6,200 | 4.71 |
| 1974 | 12,250 | +17% | 3,800 | 3.22 |
| 1973 | 10,440 | −25% | 2,700 | 3.87 |
| 1972 | 13,900 | +415% | 3,100 | 4.48 |
| 1971 | 2,700 | −93% | 1,000 | 2.70 |
| 1970 | 40,000 | −22% | 8,000 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 51,000 | +24% | 8,800 | 5.80 |
| 1968 | 41,000 | +49% | 7,800 | 5.26 |
| 1967 | 27,500 | +11% | 5,400 | 5.09 |
| 1966 | 24,800 | +18% | 5,500 | 4.51 |
| 1965 | 21,000 | −16% | 5,000 | 4.20 |
| 1964 | 25,000 | +25% | 5,000 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | +18% | 4,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 17,000 | +13% | 5,000 | 3.40 |
| 1961 | 15,000 | — | 5,000 | 3.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 946 t USD 1.4 m
- Importer rank
- 43 of 149
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 rice (paddy) in Morocco?
Morocco produced 6,006 t in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?
Morocco ranked 100th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.
How has the production of rice (paddy) in Morocco changed?
It fell by 82% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. The record was 69,554 t in 2012.
What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Morocco?
6.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (6,006 t from 924 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.
Does Morocco export or import rice?
In 2024 Morocco reported no exports and imports of 946 t (USD 1.4 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. 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.