Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
64th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in Morocco is 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Morocco 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0158 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0159 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0162 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0164 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0166 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0169 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.017 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0171 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0174 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0177 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0184 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.019 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0198 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0223 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0222 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0217 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0216 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.021 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0201 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0211 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0204 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0213 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0041 1000 ha per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0161 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0173 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0168 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0191 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0205 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0219 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0212 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0224 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0221 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0208 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0193 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0199 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 61 Latvia 0.022 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Grenada 0.0206 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 63 Senegal 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 British Virgin Islands 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 66 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0196 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Lesotho 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -4.4 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0225 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 64th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.