Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Morocco
Morocco: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 50.75 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Morocco, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
Morocco recorded 50.75 for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Morocco peaked at 71.1 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 43.2, in 1975.
Morocco ranks 37th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 43.2 | — |
| 1976 | 44.21 | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 45.22 | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 46.22 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 47.23 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 48.24 | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 49.15 | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 50.06 | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 50.98 | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 51.89 | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 52.8 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 51.82 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 50.84 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 49.86 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 48.88 | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 47.89 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 50.44 | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 53 | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 52.97 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 53.7 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 54.03 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 54.41 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 55.93 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 57.45 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 58.96 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 60.48 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 65.79 | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 71.1 | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 68.56 | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 66.02 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 63.47 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 60.93 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 58.38 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 55.84 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 53.3 | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 50.75 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 50.75 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 45.22 | 43.2 | 47.23 | 5 |
| 1980s | 50.45 | 48.24 | 52.8 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.88 | 47.89 | 58.96 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.39 | 53.3 | 71.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.75 | 50.75 | 50.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.75 | 50.75 | 50.75 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 34 Belgium 52.83 compare
- 35 North Macedonia 52.55 compare
- 36 Saint Kitts and Nevis 50.83 compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 50.04 compare
- 39 Türkiye 47.89 compare
- 40 Palestine, State of 47.75 compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Morocco?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in Morocco was 50.75 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1 in 2002.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.2 in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.