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 38th of 234 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
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
- 35 Ethiopia PDR 11,305 1000 ha compare
- 36 Philippines 11,246 1000 ha compare
- 37 Italy 9,348 1000 ha compare
- 39 Bangladesh 8,799 1000 ha compare
- 40 Romania 8,787 1000 ha compare
- 41 Mozambique 8,661 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 21.85 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,967 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 47.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 70 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 21,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.44 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,932 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,068 1000 ha (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 38th out of 234 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.