Sisal production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 1,709 t of sisal, the 8th largest in the world (0.73% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.2%. The record was 2,218 t in 1995. Area harvested: 4,547 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,709 t
- World rank
- 8 of 23
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- Record
- 2,218 t
- 1995
Sisal in Morocco, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.73%
- 0.65% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.4
- world 0.9 (−56%)
- kg per person
- 0.04
- world 0.03
- 10-year change
- +2.2%
- world −9.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Haiti | 12,118 | 5.2% |
| 7 | Mexico | 6,735 | 2.9% |
| 8 | Morocco | 1,709 | 0.73% |
| 9 | South Africa | 1,256 | 0.54% |
| 10 | Venezuela | 1,183 | 0.51% |
Map of world production of sisal
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 | 1,709 | +0.3% | 4,547 | 0.38 |
| 2023 | 1,704 | +0.4% | 4,552 | 0.37 |
| 2022 | 1,697 | +0.7% | 4,544 | 0.37 |
| 2021 | 1,685 | −1.1% | 4,544 | 0.37 |
| 2020 | 1,703 | +0.9% | 4,569 | 0.37 |
| 2019 | 1,687 | +1.0% | 4,519 | 0.37 |
| 2018 | 1,671 | +0.9% | 4,544 | 0.37 |
| 2017 | 1,656 | +0.8% | 4,643 | 0.36 |
| 2016 | 1,643 | +2.3% | 4,370 | 0.38 |
| 2015 | 1,606 | −4.0% | 4,621 | 0.35 |
| 2014 | 1,673 | +1.4% | 4,410 | 0.38 |
| 2013 | 1,650 | +1.5% | 4,080 | 0.40 |
| 2012 | 1,625 | +1.6% | 4,050 | 0.40 |
| 2011 | 1,600 | −0.1% | 4,050 | 0.40 |
| 2010 | 1,602 | −0.6% | 3,609 | 0.44 |
| 2009 | 1,612 | −1.2% | 3,492 | 0.46 |
| 2008 | 1,632 | −1.7% | 3,393 | 0.48 |
| 2007 | 1,660 | −2.0% | 3,310 | 0.50 |
| 2006 | 1,694 | −2.3% | 3,241 | 0.52 |
| 2005 | 1,734 | −3.5% | 3,187 | 0.54 |
| 2004 | 1,797 | −2.7% | 2,944 | 0.61 |
| 2003 | 1,847 | −3.2% | 2,889 | 0.64 |
| 2002 | 1,909 | −2.8% | 2,847 | 0.67 |
| 2001 | 1,964 | −2.5% | 2,695 | 0.73 |
| 2000 | 2,015 | −2.5% | 2,680 | 0.75 |
| 1999 | 2,066 | −2.3% | 2,669 | 0.77 |
| 1998 | 2,114 | −2.1% | 2,659 | 0.80 |
| 1997 | 2,159 | −1.9% | 2,650 | 0.81 |
| 1996 | 2,200 | −0.8% | 2,500 | 0.88 |
| 1995 | 2,218 | +0.8% | 2,643 | 0.84 |
| 1994 | 2,200 | +4.8% | 2,500 | 0.88 |
| 1993 | 2,100 | +5.0% | 2,500 | 0.84 |
| 1992 | 2,000 | +5.3% | 2,400 | 0.83 |
| 1991 | 1,900 | +5.6% | 2,300 | 0.83 |
| 1990 | 1,800 | +5.9% | 2,200 | 0.82 |
| 1989 | 1,700 | +6.3% | 2,100 | 0.81 |
| 1988 | 1,600 | +6.7% | 2,000 | 0.80 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | +7.1% | 1,800 | 0.83 |
| 1986 | 1,400 | +7.7% | 1,800 | 0.78 |
| 1985 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 1,800 | 0.72 |
| 1984 | 1,200 | +9.1% | 1,700 | 0.71 |
| 1983 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.65 |
| 1982 | 1,100 | +10% | 1,700 | 0.65 |
| 1981 | 1,000 | +37% | 1,600 | 0.63 |
| 1980 | 730 | 0.0% | 1,700 | 0.43 |
| 1979 | 730 | +1.4% | 1,700 | 0.43 |
| 1978 | 720 | +2.9% | 1,600 | 0.45 |
| 1977 | 700 | +17% | 1,500 | 0.47 |
| 1976 | 600 | 0.0% | 1,500 | 0.40 |
| 1975 | 600 | +20% | 1,400 | 0.43 |
| 1974 | 500 | +25% | 1,400 | 0.36 |
| 1973 | 400 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 0.29 |
| 1972 | 400 | +33% | 1,400 | 0.29 |
| 1971 | 300 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.23 |
| 1970 | 300 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.23 |
| 1969 | 300 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.23 |
| 1968 | 300 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.23 |
| 1967 | 300 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.23 |
| 1966 | 300 | 0.0% | 1,300 | 0.23 |
| 1965 | 300 | −9.1% | 1,300 | 0.23 |
| 1964 | 330 | +10% | 1,300 | 0.25 |
| 1963 | 300 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 300 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 0.30 |
| 1961 | 300 | — | 1,000 | 0.30 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of sisal in Morocco?
Morocco produced 1,709 t in 2024, 0.73% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of sisal?
Morocco ranked 8th of 23 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Brazil with 39.9% of the world total.
How has the production of sisal in Morocco changed?
It rose by 2.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −9.6% for the world. The record was 2,218 t in 1995.
What is the yield of sisal in Morocco?
0.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,709 t from 4,547 ha), against a world average of 0.9 t/ha.
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.