Morocco
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Agriculture is a leadind sector of the Moroccan economy and it can contribute from 14% to 18% of the GDP according to years. In 1999, the agricultural sector produced only 35.5 million quintals, because of the aridity, hardly half of these last years' production. Morocco, as many others countries, depends largely on climatic conditions. The main productions are : wheat, barley and citrus fruits.
Agricultural population (in thousands)
Total population
31 064
Agricultural population
10 408
Non agricultural population
20 656
Source : 2004, FAOSTAT
Land use
Cultivated surface area
30 376 000
Irrigated surface area
1 445 000
Number of farms
n.c.
Number of tractors
49 010
Source : 2003, FAOSTAT
Production indicators
Main crops
| Product | Production (in thousands) | Harvested surface (1000 ha) | Yield by hectare (kg/ha) |
| Sugar beet | 3302 | 66 | 50405 |
| Wheat | 3043 | 2966 | 1026 |
| Potatoes | 1479 | 62 | 23809 |
| 1206 | 22 | 54548 | |
| Barley | 1102 | 2180 | 506 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Livestock
| Specie | Headcount (in thousands) |
| Chickens | 137000 |
| Sheep | 16872 |
| Goats | 5332 |
| Cattle | 2722 |
| Asses, mules or hinnies | 1522 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT
Fishing (in metric tons)
| Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods | Saltwater fish | Freshwater fish |
| 83 791 | 849 458 | 1 510 |
Source : 2005, FAOSTAT