Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Morocco
Morocco: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 1,967 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation — area in Morocco is 1,967 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in Morocco peaked at 1,967 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 875 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Morocco 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 875 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 880 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 885 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 890 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 895 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 900 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 905 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 910 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 915 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 920 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 948 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 976 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,004 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,032 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1975 | 1,060 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 1,090 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1,122 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,154 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 1,186 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 1,217 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,222 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1,228 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 1,234 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1,239 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 1,245 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 1,248 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1,252 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 1,255 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 1,258 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 1,258 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,258 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,258 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,258 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,257 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1,255 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 1,253 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,251 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,291 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 1,305 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 1,443 1000 ha | +10.6% |
| 2001 | 1,455 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 1,465 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,475 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,485 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,490 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 1,495 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 1,500 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,505 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,510 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1,515 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 1,520 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1,586 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,652 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1,717 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1,783 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 1,849 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1,896 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1,916 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 1,946 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,946 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,946 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,946 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,967 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 1,967 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,967 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 108.55 1000 ha, 18.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,967 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 353 1000 ha, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 895 1000 ha | 875 1000 ha | 915 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,049 1000 ha | 920 1000 ha | 1,186 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,240 1000 ha | 1,217 1000 ha | 1,258 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,264 1000 ha | 1,251 1000 ha | 1,305 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,482 1000 ha | 1,443 1000 ha | 1,510 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,738 1000 ha | 1,515 1000 ha | 1,946 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,954 1000 ha | 1,946 1000 ha | 1,967 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 38 Argentina 2,100 1000 ha compare
- 39 Greece 2,001 1000 ha compare
- 40 Turkmenistan 1,995 1000 ha compare
- 42 Sudan (former) 1,890 1000 ha compare
- 43 Sudan 1,852 1000 ha compare
- 44 Azerbaijan 1,491 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in Morocco?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in Morocco was 1,967 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,967 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 875 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.