Water withdrawals per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Water withdrawals per capita was 276.59 cubic meters per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
276.59 cubic meters per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
93rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
524.76 cubic meters per person
in 1975
All-time low
276.59 cubic meters per person
in 2023
Years of data
49
1975–2023
Water withdrawals per capita in Morocco, 1975–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters per person.
Analysis
In 2023, water withdrawals per capita in Morocco stood at 276.59 cubic meters per person. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, water withdrawals per capita in Morocco peaked at 524.76 cubic meters per person in 1975 and was at its lowest, 276.59 cubic meters per person, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 93rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Water withdrawals per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | cubic meters per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 524.76 cubic meters per person | — |
| 1976 | 524.06 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 522.9 cubic meters per person | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 521.18 cubic meters per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 519.11 cubic meters per person | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 516.45 cubic meters per person | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 512.37 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 508.28 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 504.26 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 500.61 cubic meters per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 497.42 cubic meters per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 477.68 cubic meters per person | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 459.44 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 442.03 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 425.41 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 409.43 cubic meters per person | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 423.91 cubic meters per person | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 438.08 cubic meters per person | +3.3% |
| 1993 | 430.93 cubic meters per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 430.37 cubic meters per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 426.52 cubic meters per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 423.01 cubic meters per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 428.35 cubic meters per person | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 433.49 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 438.51 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 443.65 cubic meters per person | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 475.85 cubic meters per person | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 507.43 cubic meters per person | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 482.49 cubic meters per person | -4.9% |
| 2004 | 458.04 cubic meters per person | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 433.88 cubic meters per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 410.24 cubic meters per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 387.2 cubic meters per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 364.71 cubic meters per person | -5.8% |
| 2009 | 342.77 cubic meters per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 321.28 cubic meters per person | -6.3% |
| 2011 | 316.93 cubic meters per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 312.72 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 308.72 cubic meters per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 304.96 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 301.41 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 297.83 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 294.27 cubic meters per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 291.05 cubic meters per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 288.06 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 285.12 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 282.27 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 279.43 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 276.59 cubic meters per person | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 276.59 cubic meters per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 178.62 cubic meters per person, 1.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 276.59 cubic meters per person is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 315.42 cubic meters per person, 88% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 522.4 cubic meters per person | 519.11 cubic meters per person | 524.76 cubic meters per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 484.39 cubic meters per person | 425.41 cubic meters per person | 516.45 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 428.26 cubic meters per person | 409.43 cubic meters per person | 438.51 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 430.62 cubic meters per person | 342.77 cubic meters per person | 507.43 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 303.72 cubic meters per person | 288.06 cubic meters per person | 321.28 cubic meters per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 280.85 cubic meters per person | 276.59 cubic meters per person | 285.12 cubic meters per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 90 Albania 284.53 cubic meters per person compare
- 91 Israel 277.32 cubic meters per person compare
- 92 Bahrain 276.75 cubic meters per person compare
- 94 Panama 271.69 cubic meters per person compare
- 95 Germany 271.45 cubic meters per person compare
- 96 Mauritania 268.83 cubic meters per person 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is water withdrawals per capita in Morocco?
- Water withdrawals per capita in Morocco was 276.59 cubic meters per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 524.76 cubic meters per person in 1975.
- What is the lowest water withdrawals per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 276.59 cubic meters per person in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for water withdrawals per capita?
- Morocco ranks 93rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is water withdrawals per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 – AQUASTAT (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Water withdrawals per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for agriculture, industry, and municipal uses, divided by the population.