Italy vs Morocco: Arable land
Italy
7.08 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco
6.87 million hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
35th
Morocco rank
37th
Arable land over time
- Italy
- Morocco
How they compare
Italy currently reports 7.08 million hectares against 6.87 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 210,430 hectares.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 35th and Morocco ranks 37th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 4 and Morocco in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.54 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 5.75 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 9.65 million hectares | 7.29 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 9.18 million hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 8.53 million hectares | 8.93 million hectares | 404,600 hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 7.78 million hectares | 8.33 million hectares | 541,560 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 6.81 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 7.14 million hectares | 6.91 million hectares | 225,482 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Italy or Morocco?
- Italy, at 7.08 million hectares against 6.87 million hectares in Morocco as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Italy and Morocco?
- 210,430 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Morocco?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Italy and Morocco rank globally for arable land?
- Italy ranks 35th 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.
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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.