Food, beverages and tobacco in Morocco
Morocco: Food, beverages and tobacco was 29.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Food, beverages and tobacco in Morocco, 1976–2024
Source: International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO). Measured in % of value added in manufacturing.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 29.9% for food, beverages and tobacco in 2024.
The figure is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food, beverages and tobacco in Morocco peaked at 37.2% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 1980.
Morocco ranks 78th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.
Food, beverages and tobacco in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of value added in manufacturing | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 18.3% | — |
| 1977 | 20.9% | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 19.2% | -7.9% |
| 1979 | 18.0% | -6.5% |
| 1980 | 16.7% | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 30.1% | +79.9% |
| 1986 | 31.5% | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | -31.4% |
| 1989 | 24.6% | +11.2% |
| 1990 | 21.9% | -10.8% |
| 1991 | 37.2% | +69.8% |
| 1992 | 35.0% | -5.9% |
| 1993 | 36.7% | +4.8% |
| 1994 | 34.8% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 35.3% | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 34.6% | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 34.5% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 33.7% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 34.4% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.0% | -9.8% |
| 2002 | 29.2% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 30.5% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 31.6% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -16.5% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 30.3% | +13.2% |
| 2008 | 28.9% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 33.8% | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 29.2% | -13.5% |
| 2011 | 30.7% | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 31.2% | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 30.0% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 28.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 27.4% | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 20.3% | -25.9% |
| 2017 | 25.7% | +26.7% |
| 2019 | 24.5% | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 21.4% | -12.6% |
| 2021 | 24.2% | +13.1% |
| 2022 | 23.7% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 29.9% | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 29.9% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.6%, 87% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 29.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.5%, 1.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food, beverages and tobacco in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +79.9% | 16.7% | 30.1% |
| 1991 | +69.8% | 21.9% | 37.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 1980s | 26.2% | 16.7% | 32.2% | 6 |
| 1990s | 33.8% | 21.9% | 37.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.3% | 26.4% | 34.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.6% | 20.3% | 31.2% | 9 |
| 2020s | 25.8% | 21.4% | 29.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More economy & growth data for Morocco
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.57 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.41 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 811.51 million BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0044 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 21.12 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 3.32 billion BoP, current US$ (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 89.81 % change on previous year (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0182 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 86.35 BoP, current US$ per person (2025)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 30.48 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food, beverages and tobacco in Morocco?
- Food, beverages and tobacco in Morocco was 29.9% in 2024, according to International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO).
- What is the highest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 1991.
- What is the lowest food, beverages and tobacco recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for food, beverages and tobacco?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food, beverages and tobacco rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Yearbook of Industrial Statistics, UN Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), published as part of Food, beverages and tobacco (% of value added in manufacturing). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Manufacturing of food, beverages, and tobacco includes industries classified in ISIC (Rev. 3) divisions 15 and 16. Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of value added in manufacturing which is the contribution to the economy by the manufacturing sector (ISIC Rev. 3 major division D).