Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Morocco

Morocco: Lakes and rivers permanent water area was 135.94 kmsq in 2022. β–² Rising

Latest (2022)
135.94 kmsq
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
125th
of 235 countries
All-time high
156.33 kmsq
in 2015
All-time low
78.99 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022

Lakes and rivers permanent water area in Morocco, 2000–2022

0501001502000201120222000: 79 kmsq2001: 84.2 kmsq2002: 94.5 kmsq2003: 114.9 kmsq2004: 113.4 kmsq2005: 115.4 kmsq2006: 118.3 kmsq2007: 121.2 kmsq2008: 123 kmsq2009: 124.3 kmsq2010: 129.8 kmsq2011: 138.4 kmsq2012: 143.8 kmsq2013: 149.1 kmsq2014: 156 kmsq2015: 156.3 kmsq2016: 154.7 kmsq2017: 150.2 kmsq2018: 146.3 kmsq2019: 141.1 kmsq2020: 137.9 kmsq2021: 134.8 kmsq2022: 135.9 kmsq

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 122 Haiti 166.27 kmsq compare
  2. 123 El Salvador 161.36 kmsq compare
  3. 124 Saudi Arabia 153.33 kmsq compare
  4. 126 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 135.22 kmsq compare
  5. 127 Djibouti 131.14 kmsq compare
  6. 128 Solomon Islands 127.2 kmsq compare

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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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Indicator
Lakes and rivers permanent water area (square kilometres)
Unit
kmsq
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
277 places, 6,369 data points, 2000–2022
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