Algeria vs Morocco: Annual freshwater withdrawals
Annual freshwater withdrawals over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 10.57 billion billion cubic meters against 10.29 billion billion cubic meters in Algeria, a difference of 281.00 million billion cubic meters.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Morocco ahead.
Algeria ranks 46th and Morocco ranks 44th of 181 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.70 billion billion cubic meters | 9.42 billion billion cubic meters | 6.72 billion billion cubic meters | Morocco |
| 1980s | 3.55 billion billion cubic meters | 10.51 billion billion cubic meters | 6.96 billion billion cubic meters | Morocco |
| 1990s | 4.97 billion billion cubic meters | 11.22 billion billion cubic meters | 6.25 billion billion cubic meters | Morocco |
| 2000s | 6.47 billion billion cubic meters | 13.00 billion billion cubic meters | 6.52 billion billion cubic meters | Morocco |
| 2010s | 8.81 billion billion cubic meters | 10.57 billion billion cubic meters | 1.77 billion billion cubic meters | Morocco |
| 2020s | 10.30 billion billion cubic meters | 10.57 billion billion cubic meters | 268.67 million billion cubic meters | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual freshwater withdrawals, Algeria or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 10.57 billion billion cubic meters against 10.29 billion billion cubic meters in Algeria as of 2022.
- What is the difference in annual freshwater withdrawals between Algeria and Morocco?
- 281.00 million billion cubic meters, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for annual freshwater withdrawals?
- Algeria ranks 46th and Morocco ranks 44th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual freshwater withdrawals. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins, measured in cubic metres (m³) per year. Total water withdrawals are the sum of withdrawals for agriculture, industry and municipal (domestic uses). Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source.