Bangladesh vs Morocco: Land use
Bangladesh
8.80 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco
8.79 million hectares
in 2023
Bangladesh rank
36th
Morocco rank
37th
Land use over time
- Bangladesh
- Morocco
How they compare
Bangladesh currently reports 8.80 million hectares against 8.79 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 10,730 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Bangladesh ahead.
Bangladesh ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 37th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bangladesh | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.99 million hectares | 7.21 million hectares | 1.78 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1970s | 9.33 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1980s | 9.50 million hectares | 8.52 million hectares | 980,000 hectares | Bangladesh |
| 1990s | 9.00 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 762,300 hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 8.72 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 493,760 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 8.58 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | 742,974 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.82 million hectares | 8.75 million hectares | 71,530 hectares | Bangladesh |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Bangladesh or Morocco?
- Bangladesh, at 8.80 million hectares against 8.79 million hectares in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Bangladesh and Morocco?
- 10,730 hectares, with Bangladesh ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Morocco?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Bangladesh and Morocco rank globally for land use?
- Bangladesh ranks 36th and Morocco ranks 37th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.