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

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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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 13 Myanmar 1.74 million metric tons compare
  2. 14 Thailand 1.65 million metric tons compare
  3. 15 Philippines 1.63 million metric tons compare
  4. 17 Malaysia 1.41 million metric tons compare
  5. 18 South Korea 1.27 million metric tons compare
  6. 19 Iceland 1.01 million metric tons compare

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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

Indicator
Capture fisheries production (metric tons)
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization., Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
263 places, 15,967 data points, 1960–2024
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Capture fisheries production measures the volume of fish catches landed by a country for all commercial, industrial, recreational and subsistence purposes.