Water Use Efficiency in Morocco
Morocco: Water Use Efficiency was 10.26 USD/m3 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
10.26 USD/m3
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
119th
of 183 countries
All-time high
10.26 USD/m3
in 2023
All-time low
2.88 USD/m3
in 2002
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Water Use Efficiency in Morocco, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in USD/m3.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 10.26 USD/m3 for water use efficiency in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water use efficiency in Morocco peaked at 10.26 USD/m3 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.88 USD/m3, in 2002.
Morocco ranks 119th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Water Use Efficiency in Morocco, year by year
| Year | USD/m3 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3.1 USD/m3 | — |
| 2001 | 3.02 USD/m3 | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 2.88 USD/m3 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 3.19 USD/m3 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 3.53 USD/m3 | +10.7% |
| 2005 | 3.83 USD/m3 | +8.5% |
| 2006 | 4.22 USD/m3 | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 4.61 USD/m3 | +9.2% |
| 2008 | 5.21 USD/m3 | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 5.92 USD/m3 | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 6.65 USD/m3 | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 7.37 USD/m3 | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 7.71 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 8.05 USD/m3 | +4.4% |
| 2014 | 8.48 USD/m3 | +5.3% |
| 2015 | 8.6 USD/m3 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.74 USD/m3 | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 9.14 USD/m3 | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 9.4 USD/m3 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 9.71 USD/m3 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 9.06 USD/m3 | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 9.67 USD/m3 | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 10.08 USD/m3 | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 10.26 USD/m3 | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.26 USD/m3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.59 USD/m3, 1.1× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.26 USD/m3 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 18.25 USD/m3, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3.95 USD/m3 | 2.88 USD/m3 | 5.92 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.39 USD/m3 | 6.65 USD/m3 | 9.71 USD/m3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.77 USD/m3 | 9.06 USD/m3 | 10.26 USD/m3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 116 Guinea 10.69 USD/m3 compare
- 117 Bulgaria 10.27 USD/m3 compare
- 117 Ecuador 10.27 USD/m3 compare
- 120 Bangladesh 10.14 USD/m3 compare
- 121 Peru 10.02 USD/m3 compare
- 122 Dominican Republic 9.84 USD/m3 compare
- 122 South Sudan 9.84 USD/m3 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 water use efficiency in Morocco?
- Water use efficiency in Morocco was 10.26 USD/m3 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest water use efficiency recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.26 USD/m3 in 2023.
- What is the lowest water use efficiency recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.88 USD/m3 in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for water use efficiency?
- Morocco ranks 119th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water use efficiency rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.5%. 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 Water Use Efficiency (United States dollars per cubic meter). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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