> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20246,006 t
World rank100 of 115
10-year change−82%
Record69,554 t2012

## Rice (paddy) in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Morocco compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.00%0.00% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.5world 4.8 (+37%)
kg per person0.16world 100
10-year change−82%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 98 | [Fiji](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/fiji/) | 8,598 | 0.00% |
| 99 | [Hungary](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/hungary/) | 8,560 | 0.00% |
| 100 | **Morocco** | 6,006 | 0.00% |
| 101 | [Brunei](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brunei/) | 3,612 | 0.00% |
| 102 | [Puerto Rico](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/puerto-rico/) | 3,498 | 0.00% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Imports946 t USD 1.4 m
Importer rank43 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](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Morocco

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[Agricultural production in Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/country/morocco/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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