Paper and paperboard — Production in Morocco
Morocco: Paper and paperboard — Production was 156,000 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Paper and paperboard — Production in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
The most recent figure for paper and paperboard — production in Morocco is 156,000 t, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production in Morocco peaked at 156,000 t in 2013 and was at its lowest, 39,100 t, in 1961.
That places Morocco 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Paper and paperboard — Production in Morocco, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 39,100 t | — |
| 1962 | 42,300 t | +8.2% |
| 1963 | 43,100 t | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 39,500 t | -8.4% |
| 1965 | 40,500 t | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 42,700 t | +5.4% |
| 1967 | 52,800 t | +23.7% |
| 1968 | 54,000 t | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 60,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1970 | 59,000 t | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 56,000 t | -5.1% |
| 1972 | 54,000 t | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 39,100 t | -27.6% |
| 1974 | 47,000 t | +20.2% |
| 1975 | 53,500 t | +13.8% |
| 1976 | 46,000 t | -14.0% |
| 1977 | 78,000 t | +69.6% |
| 1978 | 77,000 t | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 82,000 t | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 96,300 t | +17.4% |
| 1981 | 96,400 t | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 96,600 t | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 95,800 t | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 101,000 t | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 107,000 t | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 109,000 t | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 105,000 t | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 103,000 t | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 102,000 t | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 119,000 t | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 118,000 t | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 103,000 t | -12.7% |
| 1993 | 100,000 t | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 103,000 t | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 106,000 t | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 106,000 t | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 107,000 t | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 110,000 t | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 109,000 t | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 109,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 127,000 t | +16.5% |
| 2002 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 127,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 156,000 t | +22.8% |
| 2014 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 156,000 t | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 156,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000 t, 15.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 156,000 t is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 67,000 t, 2.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +69.6% | 46,000 t | 78,000 t |
| 1973 | -27.6% | 54,000 t | 39,100 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 46,000 t | 39,100 t | 60,000 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 59,160 t | 39,100 t | 82,000 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 101,210 t | 95,800 t | 109,000 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 108,100 t | 100,000 t | 119,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 125,200 t | 109,000 t | 127,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 147,300 t | 127,000 t | 156,000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 156,000 t | 156,000 t | 156,000 t | 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 paper and paperboard — production in Morocco?
- Paper and paperboard — production in Morocco was 156,000 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 156,000 t in 2013.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 39,100 t in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for paper and paperboard — production?
- Morocco ranks 74th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The database contains data on the production and trade in roundwood and in primary wood and paper products for all countries and territories in the world.The main types of primary forest products included in this database are roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, pulp, and paper and paperboard. These products are detailed further and defined in the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire (JFSQ) (https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en). The database contains details of the following topics: - roundwood removals (production) by coniferous and non-coniferous wood and assortments, - production and trade in industrial roundwood, sawnwood, wood-based panels, wood charcoal, pulp, paper and paperboard, and other products. More detailed information on wood products, including definitions, can be found at: https://www.fao.org/statistics/data-collection/forestry/en