Agriculture in Morocco, a field of great potentialities
Agricultural activity represents one of the main pillars of the Moroccan economy
1.5 million
farms
8.7 million ha
of Utilised Agricultural Area (UAA)
+ 73%
jobs in rural areas
130 billion dirhams*
contribution to the national economy
14%
contribution to GDP
12 to 25%
of national exports
Source: Agriculture du Maroc - 2018 - Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Rural Development and Water and Forests
*2021
However, agriculture faces important challenges:
Limited water resources
almost 19% of UAA is irrigated
Land fragmentation
almost 70% of farms are less than 5 ha
Low and unbalanced use of fertilizers
66*kg/ha
Weak market connection
marketing problems
*Nutrient unit, source: INRA 2018
