Municipal water withdrawal in Morocco
Morocco: Municipal water withdrawal was 1.06 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.06 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
50th
of 183 countries
All-time high
3.00 billion cubic meters
in 2002
All-time low
543.00 million cubic meters
in 1992
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Municipal water withdrawal in Morocco, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2023, municipal water withdrawal in Morocco stood at 1.06 billion cubic meters.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, municipal water withdrawal in Morocco peaked at 3.00 billion cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 543.00 million cubic meters, in 1992.
Morocco ranks 50th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Municipal water withdrawal in Morocco, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 543.00 million cubic meters | — |
| 1993 | 629.75 million cubic meters | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 716.50 million cubic meters | +13.8% |
| 1995 | 803.25 million cubic meters | +12.1% |
| 1996 | 890.00 million cubic meters | +10.8% |
| 1997 | 976.75 million cubic meters | +9.7% |
| 1998 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 1.15 billion cubic meters | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 1.24 billion cubic meters | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 2.12 billion cubic meters | +71.3% |
| 2002 | 3.00 billion cubic meters | +41.6% |
| 2003 | 2.76 billion cubic meters | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 2.52 billion cubic meters | -8.8% |
| 2005 | 2.27 billion cubic meters | -9.6% |
| 2006 | 2.03 billion cubic meters | -10.6% |
| 2007 | 1.79 billion cubic meters | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 1.55 billion cubic meters | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 1.31 billion cubic meters | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | -18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.06 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1.06 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 245.90 million cubic meters, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1.06 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 700.00 million cubic meters, 1.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 846.62 million cubic meters | 543.00 million cubic meters | 1.15 billion cubic meters | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.06 billion cubic meters | 1.24 billion cubic meters | 3.00 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 1.06 billion cubic meters | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 municipal water withdrawal in Morocco?
- Municipal water withdrawal in Morocco was 1.06 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.00 billion cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest municipal water withdrawal recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.00 million cubic meters in 1992.
- How does Morocco rank for municipal water withdrawal?
- Morocco ranks 50th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is municipal water withdrawal rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Municipal water withdrawal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for direct use by the population, usually measured as the total supplied by the public distribution network.