Temporary fallow — Area in Morocco
Morocco: Temporary fallow — Area was 1,508 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary fallow — area in Morocco stood at 1,508 1000 ha.
The figure is down 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in Morocco peaked at 2,497 1000 ha in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1,142 1000 ha, in 2016.
That places Morocco 34th out of 242 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2,310 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 2,341 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 1,697 1000 ha | -27.5% |
| 2004 | 1,624 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 1,854 1000 ha | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 1,691 1000 ha | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 2,497 1000 ha | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 2,011 1000 ha | -19.5% |
| 2009 | 1,827 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 2,023 1000 ha | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1,496 1000 ha | -26.0% |
| 2012 | 1,678 1000 ha | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 1,678 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,987 1000 ha | +18.4% |
| 2015 | 1,164 1000 ha | -41.4% |
| 2016 | 1,142 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 1,160 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 1,504 1000 ha | +29.6% |
| 2019 | 1,508 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 1,508 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,508 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,508 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,508 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,508 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,508 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 138.05 1000 ha, 10.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,508 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 141.19 1000 ha, 10.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,984 1000 ha | 1,624 1000 ha | 2,497 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,534 1000 ha | 1,142 1000 ha | 2,023 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,508 1000 ha | 1,508 1000 ha | 1,508 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 31 Syrian Arab Republic 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 31 Syria 1,682 1000 ha compare
- 33 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,636 1000 ha compare
- 35 Tunisia 1,300 1000 ha compare
- 36 Uganda 978.89 1000 ha compare
- 37 Burkina Faso 786.22 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 temporary fallow — area in Morocco?
- Temporary fallow — area in Morocco was 1,508 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2,497 1000 ha in 2007.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,142 1000 ha in 2016.
- How does Morocco rank for temporary fallow — area?
- Morocco ranks 34th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.1%. 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 fallow — 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.