Morocco vs North Africa: Arable and permanent cropland

Morocco
9.10 million hectares
in 2011
North Africa
28.51 million hectares
in 2011
Morocco rank
7th
North Africa rank
6th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Morocco
  • North Africa
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M30.0M196119862011

How they compare

North Africa currently reports 28.51 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 19.40 million hectares.

That makes North Africa's figure about 3.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.

Morocco ranks 7th and North Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.

North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco North Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 7.21 million hectares 23.03 million hectares 15.82 million hectares North Africa
1970s 7.82 million hectares 24.82 million hectares 17.00 million hectares North Africa
1980s 8.52 million hectares 25.54 million hectares 17.02 million hectares North Africa
1990s 9.77 million hectares 28.03 million hectares 18.27 million hectares North Africa
2000s 9.21 million hectares 28.04 million hectares 18.83 million hectares North Africa
2010s 9.05 million hectares 28.42 million hectares 19.38 million hectares North Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Morocco or North Africa?
North Africa, at 28.51 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Morocco and North Africa?
19.40 million hectares, with North Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and North Africa?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Morocco and North Africa rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Morocco ranks 7th and North Africa ranks 6th of 52 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under