Temporary crops — Area in Morocco
Morocco: Temporary crops — Area was 3,249 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary crops — Area in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3,249 1000 ha for temporary crops — area in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is down 33.3% on the previous year and down 37.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Morocco peaked at 6,845 1000 ha in 2003 and was at its lowest, 3,249 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Morocco 62nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary crops — Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 5,697 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 5,585 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 6,845 1000 ha | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 6,121 1000 ha | -10.6% |
| 2005 | 5,808 1000 ha | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 5,916 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 5,111 1000 ha | -13.6% |
| 2008 | 5,585 1000 ha | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 5,757 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 5,268 1000 ha | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 5,865 1000 ha | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 5,913 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 5,703 1000 ha | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5,183 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 5,908 1000 ha | +14.0% |
| 2016 | 6,613 1000 ha | +11.9% |
| 2017 | 6,792 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 5,882 1000 ha | -13.4% |
| 2019 | 4,925 1000 ha | -16.3% |
| 2020 | 5,079 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 5,062 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 4,889 1000 ha | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 4,874 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,249 1000 ha | -33.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3,249 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3,249 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 284.7 1000 ha, 11.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,825 1000 ha | 5,111 1000 ha | 6,845 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 5,805 1000 ha | 4,925 1000 ha | 6,792 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,630 1000 ha | 3,249 1000 ha | 5,079 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 temporary crops — area in Morocco?
- Temporary crops — area in Morocco was 3,249 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6,845 1000 ha in 2003.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,249 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for temporary crops — area?
- Morocco ranks 62nd out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.3%. 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, published as part of Temporary crops — Area. 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.