Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Morocco

Morocco: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area was 1,764 1000 ha in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,764 1000 ha
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
15th
of 83 countries
All-time high
1,772 1000 ha
in 2017
All-time low
1,162 1000 ha
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area in Morocco, 2004–2019

05001.0k1.5k2.0k2004201120192004: 1.3k 1000 ha2005: 1.3k 1000 ha2006: 1.2k 1000 ha2007: 1.2k 1000 ha2008: 1.3k 1000 ha2009: 1.4k 1000 ha2010: 1.4k 1000 ha2011: 1.4k 1000 ha2012: 1.4k 1000 ha2013: 1.5k 1000 ha2014: 1.6k 1000 ha2015: 1.6k 1000 ha2016: 1.7k 1000 ha2017: 1.8k 1000 ha2018: 1.7k 1000 ha2019: 1.8k 1000 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

In 2019, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Morocco stood at 1,764 1000 ha.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 28.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Morocco peaked at 1,772 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,162 1000 ha, in 2006.

That places Morocco 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1,276 1000 ha 1,162 1000 ha 1,370 1000 ha 6
2010s 1,578 1000 ha 1,364 1000 ha 1,772 1000 ha 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 12 Italy 2,185 1000 ha compare
  2. 13 Australia 1,945 1000 ha compare
  3. 14 Kazakhstan 1,928 1000 ha compare
  4. 16 Myanmar 1,714 1000 ha
  5. 17 Turkmenistan 1,646 1000 ha
  6. 18 Japan 1,573 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Morocco?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — area in Morocco was 1,764 1000 ha in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 1,772 1000 ha in 2017.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — area recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 1,162 1000 ha in 2006.
How does Morocco rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — area?
Morocco ranks 15th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — area rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 28.7%. 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 Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
84 places, 1,265 data points, 1990–2024
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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.