Land use over the long-term in Morocco
Morocco: Land use over the long-term was 21.00 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
21.00 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
34th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21.00 million hectares
in 1994
All-time low
5.05 million hectares
in 1700
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in Morocco, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in Morocco stood at 21.00 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Morocco peaked at 21.00 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.05 million hectares, in 1700.
That places Morocco 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Land use over the long-term in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 8.70 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 7.98 million hectares | -8.3% |
| 1200 | 7.27 million hectares | -9.0% |
| 1300 | 7.75 million hectares | +6.7% |
| 1400 | 6.59 million hectares | -15.0% |
| 1500 | 5.16 million hectares | -21.7% |
| 1600 | 7.17 million hectares | +39.0% |
| 1700 | 5.05 million hectares | -29.6% |
| 1710 | 5.21 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1720 | 5.35 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1730 | 5.50 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1740 | 5.63 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1750 | 5.76 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1760 | 5.87 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1770 | 5.98 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1780 | 6.09 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1790 | 6.18 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1800 | 6.26 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1810 | 6.33 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1820 | 6.39 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1830 | 6.44 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 6.47 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 6.49 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1860 | 7.00 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1870 | 7.54 million hectares | +7.6% |
| 1880 | 8.09 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 1890 | 8.66 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 1900 | 9.21 million hectares | +6.3% |
| 1910 | 10.40 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1920 | 10.45 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 11.07 million hectares | +5.9% |
| 1940 | 12.39 million hectares | +11.9% |
| 1950 | 13.23 million hectares | +6.8% |
| 1951 | 13.48 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 13.77 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1953 | 14.09 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 14.42 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1955 | 14.75 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1956 | 15.09 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 15.43 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1958 | 15.76 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1959 | 16.08 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 16.40 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1961 | 16.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 16.60 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 16.80 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17.00 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 17.20 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 17.40 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 17.60 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 17.80 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 18.00 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 18.20 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 18.40 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 18.60 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 18.80 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19.00 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 19.20 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 19.40 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 19.60 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 19.80 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20.00 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20.90 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 21.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21.00 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.30 million hectares, 6.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21.00 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.84 million hectares, 7.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use over the long-term in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +39.0% | 5.16 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares |
| 1700 | -29.6% | 7.17 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 8.70 million hectares | 8.70 million hectares | 8.70 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 7.98 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 7.27 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 7.75 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 7.75 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 6.59 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 5.16 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 5.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 7.17 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares | 7.17 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 5.05 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 5.21 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 5.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 5.35 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 5.35 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 5.50 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 5.63 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 5.63 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 5.76 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 5.87 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 5.98 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 5.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 6.09 million hectares | 6.09 million hectares | 6.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 6.18 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 6.26 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | 6.26 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 6.33 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 6.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 6.39 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | 6.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 6.44 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | 6.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 6.47 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 6.47 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 6.49 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 7.00 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 7.54 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 8.09 million hectares | 8.09 million hectares | 8.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 8.66 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | 8.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 9.21 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 10.40 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 10.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 10.45 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 10.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 11.07 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | 11.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 12.39 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 12.39 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 14.61 million hectares | 13.23 million hectares | 16.08 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.12 million hectares | 16.40 million hectares | 18.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.10 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.90 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.96 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 6 |
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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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in Morocco?
- Land use over the long-term in Morocco was 21.00 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.05 million hectares in 1700.
- How does Morocco rank for land use over the long-term?
- Morocco ranks 34th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is land use over the long-term 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.