Snails production in Morocco
In 2024 Morocco produced 17,882 t of snails, the largest total in the world (90.8% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 13%. This is the highest figure on record.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 17,882 t
- World rank
- 1 of 4
- 10-year change
- +13%
- Record
- 17,882 t
- 2024
Snails in Morocco, 1993–2024 (tonnes)
Morocco compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 90.8%
- 89.3% in 2014
- kg per person
- 0.47
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- +13%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
Map of world production of snails
Share of the world total; Morocco is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 17,882 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 17,528 | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 17,253 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 16,908 | −0.8% |
| 2020 | 17,045 | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 16,639 | −0.8% |
| 2018 | 16,779 | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 16,176 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 16,029 | −4.7% |
| 2015 | 16,815 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 15,858 | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 15,413 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 14,994 | −0.0% |
| 2011 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | 0.0% |
| 2009 | 15,000 | +50% |
| 2008 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2005 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,000 | +11% |
| 2002 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 2000 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 9,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 9,000 | +13% |
| 1997 | 8,000 | +14% |
| 1996 | 7,000 | +27% |
| 1995 | 5,500 | +22% |
| 1994 | 4,500 | +29% |
| 1993 | 3,500 | — |
Questions and answers
What is the production of snails in Morocco?
Morocco produced 17,882 t in 2024, 90.8% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Morocco rank in the world for production of snails?
Morocco was the world’s largest producer in 2024, ahead of Tunisia.
How has the production of snails in Morocco changed?
It rose by 13% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
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 estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.