Food imports in Morocco
Morocco: Food imports was 11.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Food imports in Morocco, 1962–2024
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 11.2% for food imports in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food imports in Morocco peaked at 36.5% in 1965 and was at its lowest, 9.3%, in 2006.
That places Morocco 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 58 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.9% | 18.6% | 36.5% | 8 |
| 1970s | 22.9% | 17.0% | 29.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 18.1% | 13.5% | 23.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 16.3% | 13.3% | 19.5% | 7 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.3% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.6% | 10.8% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 11.2% | 14.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More private sector data for Morocco
- Merchandise exports 49.78 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures exports 82.9% (2024)
- Food exports 12.5% (2024)
- Merchandise imports 87.39 billion current US$ (2025)
- Manufactures imports 68.7% (2024)
- Merchandise trade 75.2% (2025)
- Commercial service exports 32.92 billion current US$ (2025)
- Transport services 44.2% (2025)
- Computer, communications and other services 29.6% (2025)
- Commercial service imports 15.08 billion current US$ (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food imports in Morocco?
- Food imports in Morocco was 11.2% in 2024, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest food imports recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 36.5% in 1965.
- What is the lowest food imports recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.3% in 2006.
- How does Morocco rank for food imports?
- Morocco ranks 141st out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food imports rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Food imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food comprises the commodities in SITC (Rev. 3) sections 0 (food and live animals), 1 (beverages and tobacco), and 4 (animal and vegetable oils and fats) and division 22 (oil seeds, oil nuts, and oil kernels). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.