Algeria vs Morocco: Arable land — Area

Algeria
7,531 1000 ha
in 2024
Morocco
7,068 1000 ha
in 2024
Algeria rank
39th
Morocco rank
40th

Arable land — Area over time

  • Algeria
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Algeria currently reports 7,531 1000 ha against 7,068 1000 ha in Morocco, a difference of 463 1000 ha.

That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Algeria ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 40th of 231 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Algeria Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 6,256 1000 ha 6,792 1000 ha 536.11 1000 ha Morocco
1970s 6,677 1000 ha 7,293 1000 ha 615.3 1000 ha Morocco
1980s 6,932 1000 ha 7,928 1000 ha 995.2 1000 ha Morocco
1990s 7,494 1000 ha 8,933 1000 ha 1,439 1000 ha Morocco
2000s 7,522 1000 ha 8,326 1000 ha 804.39 1000 ha Morocco
2010s 7,485 1000 ha 7,789 1000 ha 304.83 1000 ha Morocco
2020s 7,531 1000 ha 7,075 1000 ha 455.55 1000 ha Algeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Algeria or Morocco?
Algeria, at 7,531 1000 ha against 7,068 1000 ha in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Algeria and Morocco?
463 1000 ha, with Algeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for arable land — area?
Algeria ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 40th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.