Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Morocco

Morocco: Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land was 5.96 % in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
5.96 %
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
33rd
of 76 countries
All-time high
5.96 %
in 2019
All-time low
3.88 %
in 2006
Years of data
16
2004–2019

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Morocco, 2004–2019

02462004201120192004: 4.3 %2005: 4.3 %2006: 3.9 %2007: 4.1 %2008: 4.4 %2009: 4.6 %2010: 4.5 %2011: 4.6 %2012: 4.8 %2013: 5 %2014: 5.2 %2015: 5.4 %2016: 5.4 %2017: 5.7 %2018: 5.6 %2019: 6 %

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

Analysis

In 2019, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Morocco stood at 5.96 %. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.

The figure is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Morocco peaked at 5.96 % in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.88 %, in 2006.

That places Morocco 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land in Morocco, 2004 to 2019.
Year % Change
2004 4.3 %
2005 4.3 % +0.0%
2006 3.88 % -9.8%
2007 4.09 % +5.4%
2008 4.39 % +7.3%
2009 4.57 % +4.1%
2010 4.55 % -0.4%
2011 4.61 % +1.3%
2012 4.75 % +3.0%
2013 4.96 % +4.4%
2014 5.18 % +4.4%
2015 5.38 % +3.9%
2016 5.42 % +0.7%
2017 5.71 % +5.4%
2018 5.59 % -2.1%
2019 5.96 % +6.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.25 % 3.88 % 4.57 % 6
2010s 5.21 % 4.55 % 5.96 % 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Morocco?
Agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land in Morocco was 5.96 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 5.96 % in 2019.
What is the lowest agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 3.88 % in 2006.
How does Morocco rank for agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land?
Morocco ranks 33rd out of 76 countries with data for 2019.
Is agriculture area actually irrigated — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agriculture area actually irrigated — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
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.