Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Morocco
Morocco: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 21,000 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for permanent meadows and pastures — area in Morocco is 21,000 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Morocco peaked at 21,000 1000 ha in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16,400 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Morocco 42nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 16,400 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 16,600 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 16,800 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 17,000 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 17,200 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 17,400 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 17,600 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 17,800 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1969 | 18,000 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 18,200 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 18,400 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 18,600 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 18,800 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 19,000 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 19,200 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 19,400 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 19,600 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 19,800 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 20,000 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 20,900 1000 ha | +4.5% |
| 1981 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 20,900 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 21,000 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 21,000 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,118 1000 ha, 9.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 21,000 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,842 1000 ha, 7.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,200 1000 ha | 16,400 1000 ha | 18,000 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 19,100 1000 ha | 18,200 1000 ha | 20,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,900 1000 ha | 20,900 1000 ha | 20,900 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 20,960 1000 ha | 20,900 1000 ha | 21,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,000 1000 ha | 21,000 1000 ha | 21,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,000 1000 ha | 21,000 1000 ha | 21,000 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,000 1000 ha | 21,000 1000 ha | 21,000 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- 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 meadows and pastures — area in Morocco?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Morocco was 21,000 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21,000 1000 ha in 1994.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,400 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Morocco ranks 42nd out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.