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
142nd
of 175 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 142nd out of 175 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.

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. 139 El Salvador 32 1000 ha compare
  2. 140 Belgium-Luxembourg 30 1000 ha compare
  3. 140 Niger 30 1000 ha compare
  4. 143 Bhutan 23 1000 ha compare
  5. 144 Lebanon 22.2 1000 ha compare
  6. 145 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 142nd out of 175 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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About this data

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
209 places, 12,035 data points, 1961–2024
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