Permanent crops — Area in Morocco
Morocco: Permanent crops — Area was 1,932 1000 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent crops — Area in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent crops — area in Morocco stood at 1,932 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent crops — area in Morocco peaked at 1,932 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 380 1000 ha, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 33rd of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent crops — Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 380 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 390 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 400 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 410 1000 ha | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 420 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 438 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 438 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 438 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 429 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 429 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 429 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 439 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 430 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 1974 | 430 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 424 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 435 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 450 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 460 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 500 1000 ha | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 510 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 550 1000 ha | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 650 1000 ha | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 620 1000 ha | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 640 1000 ha | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 600 1000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 670 1000 ha | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 707 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 736 1000 ha | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 738 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 782 1000 ha | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 812 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 840 1000 ha | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 828 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 870 1000 ha | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 915 1000 ha | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 943 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 875 1000 ha | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 885 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 882 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 881 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 821 1000 ha | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 831 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 867 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 882 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 895 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 929 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 963 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,259 1000 ha | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 1,300 1000 ha | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 1,356 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 1,457 1000 ha | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 1,481 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 1,550 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 1,654 1000 ha | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 1,628 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,674 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 1,713 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 1,740 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 1,835 1000 ha | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 1,890 1000 ha | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,836 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 1,932 1000 ha | +5.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,932 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 250.5 1000 ha, 7.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,932 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.98 1000 ha, 9.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent crops — Area 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +30.7% | 963 1000 ha | 1,259 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 415.89 1000 ha | 380 1000 ha | 438 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 442.6 1000 ha | 424 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 594.7 1000 ha | 500 1000 ha | 707 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 833.9 1000 ha | 736 1000 ha | 943 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 883.6 1000 ha | 821 1000 ha | 963 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,507 1000 ha | 1,259 1000 ha | 1,713 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,847 1000 ha | 1,740 1000 ha | 1,932 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 30 Russian Federation 2,011 1000 ha compare
- 30 Russia 2,011 1000 ha compare
- 32 Democratic Republic of the Congo 1,994 1000 ha compare
- 34 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,891 1000 ha compare
- 35 Cameroon 1,767 1000 ha compare
- 36 Myanmar 1,509 1000 ha compare
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent crops — area in Morocco?
- Permanent crops — area in Morocco was 1,932 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent crops — area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,932 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent crops — area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 380 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for permanent crops — area?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent crops — area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent crops — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.