Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco
Morocco: Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco, 1992–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
The most recent figure for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco is 10.2%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco peaked at 20.2% in 2002 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 1992.
That places Morocco 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.9% | — |
| 1993 | 5.7% | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 7.1% | +11.4% |
| 1996 | 7.8% | +10.0% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | +6.8% |
| 1998 | 8.9% | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 9.4% | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 9.8% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | +57.5% |
| 2002 | 20.2% | +31.1% |
| 2003 | 19.3% | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 18.3% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 17.3% | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 16.1% | -6.8% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 13.4% | -9.4% |
| 2009 | 11.9% | -11.4% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.3% | 4.9% | 9.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 15.7% | 9.8% | 20.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.2% | 10.2% | 10.2% | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco?
- Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco was 10.2% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 20.2% in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 1992.
- How does Morocco rank for municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Morocco ranks 138th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 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, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Municipal (domestic) water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry, and municipal purposes).