Inland waters — Area in Morocco

Morocco: Inland waters — Area was 25 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
25 1000 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
25 1000 ha
in 1973
All-time low
21 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Inland waters — Area in Morocco, 1961–2024

0510152025196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 25 1000 ha for inland waters — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Morocco peaked at 25 1000 ha in 1973 and was at its lowest, 21 1000 ha, in 1961.

That places Morocco 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Inland waters — Area in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Inland waters — Area in Morocco, 1961 to 2024.
Year 1000 ha Change
1961 21 1000 ha —
1962 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1963 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1964 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1965 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1966 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1967 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1968 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1969 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1970 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1971 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1972 21 1000 ha +0.0%
1973 25 1000 ha +19.0%
1974 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1975 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1976 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1977 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1978 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1979 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1980 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1981 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1982 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1983 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1984 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1985 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1986 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1987 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1988 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1989 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1990 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1991 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1992 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1993 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1994 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1995 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1996 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1997 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1998 25 1000 ha +0.0%
1999 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2000 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2001 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2002 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2003 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2004 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2005 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2006 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2007 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2008 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2009 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2010 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2011 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2012 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2013 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2014 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2015 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2016 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2017 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2018 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2019 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2020 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2021 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2022 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2023 25 1000 ha +0.0%
2024 25 1000 ha +0.0%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 25 1000 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 418 1000 ha, 6% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 25 1000 ha is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 58 1000 ha, 43% of the median. (12 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 21 1000 ha 21 1000 ha 21 1000 ha 9
1970s 23.8 1000 ha 21 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 10
1980s 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 10
1990s 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 10
2000s 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 10
2010s 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 10
2020s 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 25 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 150 El Salvador 32 1000 ha compare
  2. 151 Belgium-Luxembourg 30 1000 ha compare
  3. 151 Niger 30 1000 ha compare
  4. 154 Bhutan 23 1000 ha compare
  5. 155 Lebanon 22.2 1000 ha compare
  6. 156 Georgia 21 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is inland waters — area in Morocco?
Inland waters — area in Morocco was 25 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 25 1000 ha in 1973.
What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 21 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Morocco rank for inland waters — area?
Morocco ranks 153rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Inland waters — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Inland waters — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
220 places, 12,677 data points, 1961–2024
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