Morocco vs Romania: Land use
Morocco
8.79 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
8.81 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco rank
37th
Romania rank
35th
Land use over time
- Morocco
- Romania
How they compare
Romania currently reports 8.81 million hectares against 8.79 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 24,730 hectares.
The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.
Morocco ranks 37th and Romania ranks 35th of 224 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Romania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 3.29 million hectares | Romania |
| 1970s | 7.74 million hectares | 10.50 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Romania |
| 1980s | 8.52 million hectares | 10.54 million hectares | 2.01 million hectares | Romania |
| 1990s | 9.77 million hectares | 9.93 million hectares | 159,500 hectares | Romania |
| 2000s | 9.21 million hectares | 9.53 million hectares | 318,640 hectares | Romania |
| 2010s | 9.33 million hectares | 9.23 million hectares | 92,082 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 8.75 million hectares | 8.82 million hectares | 76,280 hectares | Romania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Morocco or Romania?
- Romania, at 8.81 million hectares against 8.79 million hectares in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Morocco and Romania?
- 24,730 hectares, with Romania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Romania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Romania rank globally for land use?
- Morocco ranks 37th and Romania ranks 35th 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.