Agriculture
| 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. |
Farmland surface area:
| The areas under cultivation include arable lands and those with permanent crops. They represent 9,661,000 hectares in Morocco. |
Crops
Crop |
Yield (in Metric Tons) |
Surface (in hectares) |
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Wheat
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2,153,500
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2,691,000
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14,213
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Livestock
Species |
Headcount |
Ovine races
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14,588,000
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Goats
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4,704,000
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Number of tractors:
Irrigated land (surface area):
Fishing
Yield in metric tons
Shellfish, mollusks and cephalopods |
Saltwater fish |
13,066 Tm.
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726,699 Tm.
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Aquacultural yield in metric tons:
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