Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Morocco
Morocco: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 135.94 kmsq in 2022. β² Rising
Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Morocco, 2000β2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Morocco stood at 135.94 kmsq.
The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lakes and rivers permanent water area in Morocco peaked at 156.33 kmsq in 2015 and was at its lowest, 78.99 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Morocco 125th out of 235 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 108.83 kmsq | 78.99 kmsq | 124.3 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 146.58 kmsq | 129.83 kmsq | 156.33 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 136.22 kmsq | 134.81 kmsq | 137.91 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 122 Haiti 166.27 kmsq compare
- 123 El Salvador 161.36 kmsq compare
- 124 Saudi Arabia 153.33 kmsq compare
- 126 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 135.22 kmsq compare
- 127 Djibouti 131.14 kmsq compare
- 128 Solomon Islands 127.2 kmsq compare
More environment data for Morocco
- Standard Deviation 0.521 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 140,000 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 17,640 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 9,570 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 31,039 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export quantity 38,940 t (2024)
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- Other paper and paperboard β Import quantity 836,530 t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lakes and rivers permanent water area in Morocco?
- Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Morocco was 135.94 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 156.33 kmsq in 2015.
- What is the lowest lakes and rivers permanent water area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 78.99 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for lakes and rivers permanent water area?
- Morocco ranks 125th out of 235 countries with data for 2022.
- Is lakes and rivers permanent water area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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