Arable land — Area in Morocco
Morocco: Arable land — Area was 7,068 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 7,068 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Morocco peaked at 9,124 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6,590 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Morocco 44th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,590 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,590 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6,650 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6,700 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6,800 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 6,900 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,000 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7,076 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 7,104 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7,131 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7,195 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 7,200 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7,293 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 7,315 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7,450 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7,658 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7,504 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 7,530 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7,690 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7,767 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,823 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7,834 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7,878 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,957 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8,166 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8,174 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8,457 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8,707 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8,717 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8,934 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 8,999 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9,124 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8,921 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9,096 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8,980 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9,033 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8,818 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8,767 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8,488 1000 ha | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8,402 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9,055 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 8,210 1000 ha | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 8,122 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8,064 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8,065 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8,052 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8,040 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7,729 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7,804 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8,047 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 7,824 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 7,601 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 7,497 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8,221 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 8,419 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7,852 1000 ha | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6,899 1000 ha | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 7,001 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 7,036 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 7,110 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 7,164 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2024 | 7,068 1000 ha | -1.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7,068 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7,068 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 699.1 1000 ha, 10.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,792 1000 ha | 6,590 1000 ha | 7,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,293 1000 ha | 7,076 1000 ha | 7,658 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,928 1000 ha | 7,530 1000 ha | 8,457 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,933 1000 ha | 8,707 1000 ha | 9,124 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,326 1000 ha | 8,040 1000 ha | 9,055 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,789 1000 ha | 6,899 1000 ha | 8,419 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,075 1000 ha | 7,001 1000 ha | 7,164 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 41 Bangladesh 7,877 1000 ha compare
- 42 Afghanistan 7,811 1000 ha compare
- 43 Algeria 7,531 1000 ha compare
- 45 Italy 6,949 1000 ha compare
- 46 Yugoslav SFR 6,910 1000 ha compare
- 47 Viet Nam 6,728 1000 ha compare
- 47 Vietnam 6,728 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 arable land — area in Morocco?
- Arable land — area in Morocco was 7,068 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9,124 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,590 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for arable land — area?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. 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 Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.