Land use hidden — Cropland in Morocco

Morocco: Land use hidden — Cropland was 87,883 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
87,883 Square kilometres
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
32nd
of 193 countries
All-time high
100,466 Square kilometres
in 2017
All-time low
69,700 Square kilometres
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Land use hidden — Cropland in Morocco, 1961–2023

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922023

Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 87,883 Square kilometres for land use hidden — cropland in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 8.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Morocco peaked at 100,466 Square kilometres in 2017 and was at its lowest, 69,700 Square kilometres, in 1961.

Morocco ranks 32nd of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 72,081 Square kilometres 69,700 Square kilometres 74,380 Square kilometres 9
1970s 77,352 Square kilometres 75,050 Square kilometres 81,180 Square kilometres 10
1980s 85,223 Square kilometres 80,300 Square kilometres 91,640 Square kilometres 10
1990s 97,668 Square kilometres 94,430 Square kilometres 99,760 Square kilometres 10
2000s 92,101 Square kilometres 89,460 Square kilometres 98,760 Square kilometres 10
2010s 93,269 Square kilometres 86,119 Square kilometres 100,466 Square kilometres 10
2020s 87,470 Square kilometres 83,706 Square kilometres 89,177 Square kilometres 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 29 Uganda 91,000 Square kilometres compare
  2. 30 Romania 88,130 Square kilometres compare
  3. 31 Bangladesh 87,990 Square kilometres compare
  4. 33 Mali 86,395 Square kilometres compare
  5. 34 Burkina Faso 86,108 Square kilometres compare
  6. 35 Algeria 85,377 Square kilometres compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use hidden — cropland in Morocco?
Land use hidden — cropland in Morocco was 87,883 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 100,466 Square kilometres in 2017.
What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 69,700 Square kilometres in 1961.
How does Morocco rank for land use hidden — cropland?
Morocco ranks 32nd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Cropland
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
220 places, 12,854 data points, 1961–2023
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Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata