Agricultural population in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural population was 8.00 million FAO, number in 2012. ▼ Falling
Agricultural population in Morocco, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 8.00 million FAO, number for agricultural population in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural population in Morocco peaked at 10.62 million FAO, number in 1985 and was at its lowest, 8.00 million FAO, number, in 2012.
That places Morocco 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Agricultural population in Morocco, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 10.47 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 10.49 million FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 10.55 million FAO, number | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 10.57 million FAO, number | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 10.60 million FAO, number | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 10.62 million FAO, number | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 10.62 million FAO, number | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 10.57 million FAO, number | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 10.55 million FAO, number | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 10.49 million FAO, number | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 10.41 million FAO, number | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 10.39 million FAO, number | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 10.32 million FAO, number | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 10.25 million FAO, number | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 10.22 million FAO, number | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 10.12 million FAO, number | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.09 million FAO, number | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 10.00 million FAO, number | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 9.95 million FAO, number | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 9.86 million FAO, number | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 9.70 million FAO, number | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 9.37 million FAO, number | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 9.23 million FAO, number | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 9.22 million FAO, number | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 9.15 million FAO, number | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.98 million FAO, number | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 8.89 million FAO, number | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 8.67 million FAO, number | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 8.53 million FAO, number | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 8.39 million FAO, number | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 8.26 million FAO, number | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 8.13 million FAO, number | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 8.00 million FAO, number | -1.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8.00 million FAO, number is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.27 million FAO, number, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8.00 million FAO, number is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.74 million FAO, number, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10.55 million FAO, number | 10.47 million FAO, number | 10.62 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.16 million FAO, number | 9.86 million FAO, number | 10.41 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.01 million FAO, number | 8.39 million FAO, number | 9.70 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.13 million FAO, number | 8.00 million FAO, number | 8.26 million FAO, number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 population in Morocco?
- Agricultural population in Morocco was 8.00 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural population recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.62 million FAO, number in 1985.
- What is the lowest agricultural population recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.00 million FAO, number in 2012.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural population?
- Morocco ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is agricultural population rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural population (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Agricultural Population is defined as all persons depending for their livelihood on agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry. This estimate comprises all persons actively engaged in agriculture and their non-working dependants. The Agricultural Population series are estimated by FAO based on the total population series obtained from UN Population Division ("World population prospects: The 2008 Revision") and the ratios of labour force in total population and agricultural labour force in total labour force from ILO: ("Economically active population, 1950-2010: The 4th Revision", ILO, Geneva, 1996). Direct information on agricultural population derived from national population censuses or surveys is scarce.