Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Morocco
Morocco: Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land was 70 % in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Morocco stood at 70 %.
That represents a change of up 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Morocco peaked at 72.24 % in 1980 and was at its lowest, 67.64 %, in 2017.
Morocco ranks 69th of 237 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70.18 % | — |
| 1962 | 70.4 % | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 70.44 % | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 70.51 % | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 70.43 % | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 70.34 % | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 70.58 % | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 70.53 % | -0.1% |
| 1969 | 70.79 % | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 70.8 % | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 70.95 % | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 71.07 % | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 71.14 % | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 71.35 % | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 71.33 % | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 71.45 % | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 71.27 % | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 70.92 % | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 71.42 % | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 72.24 % | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 71.85 % | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 71.63 % | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 71.4 % | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 71.13 % | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 71.09 % | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 70.85 % | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 70.45 % | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 70.27 % | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 69.52 % | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 68.88 % | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.85 % | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.26 % | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.05 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 67.82 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 68.29 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 67.82 % | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 67.97 % | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 67.79 % | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.42 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.51 % | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 69.15 % | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 69.35 % | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 68.01 % | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 69.9 % | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 70.03 % | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 70.13 % | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 70.09 % | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 70.04 % | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 69.99 % | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 70.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 69.76 % | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 69.07 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 69.35 % | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 69.81 % | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 69.89 % | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 68.02 % | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 67.64 % | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.79 % | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 70.92 % | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 70.61 % | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 70.3 % | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 70 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 70 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 70 % | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 70 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.4 %, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 70 % is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 71.66 %, 98% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70.47 % | 70.18 % | 70.79 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 71.17 % | 70.8 % | 71.45 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 71.04 % | 69.52 % | 72.24 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.22 % | 67.79 % | 68.88 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.52 % | 68.01 % | 70.13 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.33 % | 67.64 % | 70.92 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 % | 70 % | 70.61 % | 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 — share in agricultural land in Morocco?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land in Morocco was 70 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 72.24 % in 1980.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.64 % in 2017.
- How does Morocco rank for permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land?
- Morocco ranks 69th out of 237 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — share in agricultural land rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.