Reservoir maximum water area in Morocco
Morocco: Reservoir maximum water area was 498.13 kmsq in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
498.13 kmsq
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
57th
of 254 countries
All-time high
576.86 kmsq
in 2014
All-time low
268.73 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
23
2000–2022
Reservoir maximum water area in Morocco, 2000–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
In 2022, reservoir maximum water area in Morocco stood at 498.13 kmsq.
That represents a change of down 3.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reservoir maximum water area in Morocco peaked at 576.86 kmsq in 2014 and was at its lowest, 268.73 kmsq, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 57th of 254 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Reservoir maximum water area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | kmsq | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 268.73 kmsq | — |
| 2001 | 301.26 kmsq | +12.1% |
| 2002 | 365.79 kmsq | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 443.28 kmsq | +21.2% |
| 2004 | 438.92 kmsq | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 460.2 kmsq | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 466.18 kmsq | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 479.21 kmsq | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 483.07 kmsq | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 474.67 kmsq | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 492.56 kmsq | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 522.88 kmsq | +6.2% |
| 2012 | 539.28 kmsq | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 551.26 kmsq | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 576.86 kmsq | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 571.71 kmsq | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 571.25 kmsq | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 560.63 kmsq | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 555.92 kmsq | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 552.07 kmsq | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 544.01 kmsq | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 515.81 kmsq | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 498.13 kmsq | -3.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 498.13 kmsq is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 162.92 kmsq, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 498.13 kmsq is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.97 kmsq, 100.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 418.13 kmsq | 268.73 kmsq | 483.07 kmsq | 10 |
| 2010s | 549.44 kmsq | 492.56 kmsq | 576.86 kmsq | 10 |
| 2020s | 519.32 kmsq | 498.13 kmsq | 544.01 kmsq | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 54 Angola 612.05 kmsq compare
- 55 Peru 570.56 kmsq compare
- 56 Tajikistan 560.4 kmsq compare
- 58 Republic of Korea 490.48 kmsq compare
- 58 South Korea 490.48 kmsq compare
- 60 Colombia 488.05 kmsq 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 reservoir maximum water area in Morocco?
- Reservoir maximum water area in Morocco was 498.13 kmsq in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 576.86 kmsq in 2014.
- What is the lowest reservoir maximum water area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 268.73 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for reservoir maximum water area?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 254 countries with data for 2022.
- Is reservoir maximum water area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Reservoir maximum water area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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