Agricultural land — Area in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural land — Area was 30,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agricultural land — Area in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land — area in Morocco is 30,000 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area in Morocco peaked at 31,047 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 23,370 1000 ha, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 46th of 255 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural land — Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 23,370 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 23,580 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 23,850 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 24,110 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 24,420 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 24,738 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 24,938 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25,238 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 25,429 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 25,705 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 25,933 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 26,170 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 26,425 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 26,630 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 26,917 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 27,150 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 27,500 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 27,918 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 28,004 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 28,930 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 29,090 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 29,177 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 29,273 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 29,384 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 29,398 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29,497 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 29,666 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 29,744 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 30,064 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 30,343 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 30,355 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,616 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30,711 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30,964 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 30,749 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 30,966 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30,895 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30,976 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30,693 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30,652 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30,370 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30,283 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30,876 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 30,041 1000 ha | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 29,989 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29,946 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29,960 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29,981 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30,003 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29,988 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30,104 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30,403 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 30,281 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 30,082 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 30,047 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30,875 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31,047 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30,526 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29,612 1000 ha | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 29,741 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 29,871 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 30,000 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 30,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 30,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 30,000 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,606 1000 ha, 5.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 30,000 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,967 1000 ha, 10.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 24,408 1000 ha | 23,370 1000 ha | 25,429 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 26,835 1000 ha | 25,705 1000 ha | 28,004 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 29,422 1000 ha | 28,930 1000 ha | 30,064 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 30,727 1000 ha | 30,343 1000 ha | 30,976 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 30,210 1000 ha | 29,946 1000 ha | 30,876 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 30,296 1000 ha | 29,612 1000 ha | 31,047 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 29,922 1000 ha | 29,741 1000 ha | 30,000 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 43 Afghanistan 38,082 1000 ha compare
- 44 Democratic Republic of the Congo 36,710 1000 ha compare
- 45 Pakistan 36,389 1000 ha compare
- 47 Kenya 29,066 1000 ha compare
- 48 France 28,442 1000 ha compare
- 49 South Sudan 28,251 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area in Morocco?
- Agricultural land — area in Morocco was 30,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agricultural land — area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31,047 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23,370 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural land — area?
- Morocco ranks 46th out of 255 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural land — area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.