Algeria vs Morocco: Arable land
Arable land over time
- Algeria
- Morocco
How they compare
Algeria currently reports 7.53 million hectares against 6.87 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 656,950 hectares.
That makes Algeria's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.
Algeria ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Algeria averaged higher in 1 and Morocco in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.26 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 536,111 hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 6.68 million hectares | 7.29 million hectares | 615,300 hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 6.93 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 995,200 hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 7.49 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 7.52 million hectares | 8.33 million hectares | 804,390 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 7.48 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | 335,248 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 7.53 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 616,188 hectares | Algeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Algeria or Morocco?
- Algeria, at 7.53 million hectares against 6.87 million hectares in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Algeria and Morocco?
- 656,950 hectares, with Algeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and Morocco?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Algeria and Morocco rank globally for arable land?
- Algeria ranks 34th and Morocco ranks 37th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.