Capture fisheries production in Morocco
Morocco: Capture fisheries production was 1.43 million metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More environment data for Morocco
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 19.45 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 12.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0066 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 6.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 1.43 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 5,171 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 70.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 26.71 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5151 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (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.