Main agricultural products in Morocco 2021
As of 2021, cereals and sugar beet stand as leading products of Morocco's agricultural landscape. Within that year alone, the nation produced over 7.5 million metric tons of wheat, approximately 2.8 million metric tons of barley, and 2.6 million metric tons of sugar beet. Complementing these, Morocco also cultivated significant quantities of other vital crops such as potatoes, olives, tomatoes, and citrus fruits.
Moroccan fields of plenty
In North Africa, Morocco ranks third for its agricultural sector's contribution to GDP at 10.73 percent in 2022. Almost three million hectares of agricultural land are dedicated to wheat, and around 1.5 million hectares for barley. On the other hand, organic farmland witnessed a significant increase, reaching a record peak of over 18,500 hectares in 2022. The country is looking at more sustainable methods of farming and ways to generate income for the youth, particularly for those living in rural areas.
Crops Beyond Borders
Surprisingly, wheat was the most imported agri-food in 2022, valued at 2.5 billion U.S. dollars, followed by soya bean oil, raw sugar, and maize. This is likely due to decreasing supplies from eastern European countries and drought. On the other hand, tomatoes led agricultural food exports with a value of one billion U.S. dollars in the same year. The shortage of greenhouse produced tomatoes caused by the energy crisis, exports from Morocco to Europe increased considerably.
