Capture fisheries production in Morocco
Morocco: Capture fisheries production was 1.43 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.43 million metric tons
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
16th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.57 million metric tons
in 2022
All-time low
167,700 metric tons
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Capture fisheries production in Morocco, 1960–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2024, capture fisheries production in Morocco stood at 1.43 million metric tons.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, capture fisheries production in Morocco peaked at 1.57 million metric tons in 2022 and was at its lowest, 167,700 metric tons, in 1960.
Morocco ranks 16th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Capture fisheries production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | metric tons | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 167,700 metric tons | — |
| 1961 | 176,681 metric tons | +5.4% |
| 1962 | 171,949 metric tons | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 180,535 metric tons | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 208,582 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 225,486 metric tons | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 318,580 metric tons | +41.3% |
| 1967 | 273,356 metric tons | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 231,475 metric tons | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 233,697 metric tons | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 258,177 metric tons | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 234,784 metric tons | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 275,036 metric tons | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 399,681 metric tons | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 288,681 metric tons | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 230,466 metric tons | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 288,930 metric tons | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 265,361 metric tons | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 298,072 metric tons | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 290,356 metric tons | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 335,328 metric tons | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 395,626 metric tons | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 369,420 metric tons | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 459,245 metric tons | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 472,646 metric tons | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 478,155 metric tons | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 600,413 metric tons | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 499,174 metric tons | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 556,290 metric tons | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 526,949 metric tons | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 574,947 metric tons | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 603,392 metric tons | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 558,729 metric tons | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 631,623 metric tons | +13.0% |
| 1994 | 759,687 metric tons | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 856,812 metric tons | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 647,629 metric tons | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 791,390 metric tons | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 714,037 metric tons | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 746,209 metric tons | +4.5% |
| 2000 | 914,824 metric tons | +22.6% |
| 2001 | 1.11 million metric tons | +20.9% |
| 2002 | 969,540 metric tons | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 929,779 metric tons | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 931,281 metric tons | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 1.04 million metric tons | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 891,751 metric tons | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 891,846 metric tons | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.01 million metric tons | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 1.18 million metric tons | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 1.14 million metric tons | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 974,040 metric tons | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 1.18 million metric tons | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 1.28 million metric tons | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 1.38 million metric tons | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 1.38 million metric tons | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.47 million metric tons | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 1.40 million metric tons | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 1.38 million metric tons | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.48 million metric tons | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 1.40 million metric tons | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.43 million metric tons | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 1.57 million metric tons | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 1.43 million metric tons | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 1.43 million metric tons | -0.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.43 million metric tons is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 85,494 metric tons, 16.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.43 million metric tons is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 33,099 metric tons, 43.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 218,804 metric tons | 167,700 metric tons | 318,580 metric tons | 10 |
| 1970s | 282,954 metric tons | 230,466 metric tons | 399,681 metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 469,325 metric tons | 335,328 metric tons | 600,413 metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 688,446 metric tons | 558,729 metric tons | 856,812 metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 985,594 metric tons | 891,751 metric tons | 1.18 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 million metric tons | 974,040 metric tons | 1.48 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.45 million metric tons | 1.40 million metric tons | 1.57 million metric tons | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is capture fisheries production in Morocco?
- Capture fisheries production in Morocco was 1.43 million metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest capture fisheries production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.57 million metric tons in 2022.
- What is the lowest capture fisheries production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 167,700 metric tons in 1960.
- How does Morocco rank for capture fisheries production?
- Morocco ranks 16th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is capture fisheries production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Capture fisheries production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.