Cropland — Area in Morocco
Morocco: Cropland — Area was 9,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in Morocco stood at 9,000 1000 ha.
That represents a change of down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Morocco peaked at 10,046 1000 ha in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6,970 1000 ha, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 44th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cropland — Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,970 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,980 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7,050 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7,110 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7,220 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7,338 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 7,338 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,438 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7,429 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7,505 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 7,533 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7,570 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,625 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7,630 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7,717 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7,750 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,900 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8,118 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8,004 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8,030 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 8,190 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8,277 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8,373 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8,484 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8,498 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8,597 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8,766 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 8,844 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9,164 1000 ha | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 9,443 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9,455 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9,716 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9,811 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9,964 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9,749 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9,966 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9,895 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9,976 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9,693 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9,652 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9,370 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9,283 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9,876 1000 ha | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 9,041 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 8,989 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8,946 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8,960 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8,981 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9,003 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8,988 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9,104 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9,403 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9,281 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 9,082 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 9,047 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9,875 1000 ha | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 10,046 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9,526 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 8,612 1000 ha | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 8,741 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 8,871 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 9,000 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 9,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9,000 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 4.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9,000 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 902.15 1000 ha, 10.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,208 1000 ha | 6,970 1000 ha | 7,438 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,735 1000 ha | 7,505 1000 ha | 8,118 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,522 1000 ha | 8,030 1000 ha | 9,164 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,767 1000 ha | 9,443 1000 ha | 9,976 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,210 1000 ha | 8,946 1000 ha | 9,876 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,296 1000 ha | 8,612 1000 ha | 10,046 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,922 1000 ha | 8,741 1000 ha | 9,000 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 41 Ethiopia PDR 11,305 1000 ha compare
- 42 Philippines 11,246 1000 ha compare
- 43 Italy 9,348 1000 ha compare
- 45 Bangladesh 8,799 1000 ha compare
- 46 Romania 8,787 1000 ha compare
- 47 Mozambique 8,661 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 cropland — area in Morocco?
- Cropland — area in Morocco was 9,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10,046 1000 ha in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,970 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for cropland — area?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. 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 Cropland — 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.