Morocco vs Romania: Cropland area

Morocco
8.79 million hectares
in 2023
Romania
8.81 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco rank
36th
Romania rank
34th

Cropland area over time

  • Morocco
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 8.81 million hectares against 8.79 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 24,730 hectares.

The two have swapped places 14 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Romania ahead.

Morocco ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 219 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and Romania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 7.21 million hectares 10.50 million hectares 3.29 million hectares Romania
1970s 7.74 million hectares 10.50 million hectares 2.76 million hectares Romania
1980s 8.52 million hectares 10.54 million hectares 2.01 million hectares Romania
1990s 9.77 million hectares 9.93 million hectares 159,500 hectares Romania
2000s 9.21 million hectares 9.53 million hectares 318,640 hectares Romania
2010s 9.33 million hectares 9.23 million hectares 92,082 hectares Morocco
2020s 8.75 million hectares 8.82 million hectares 76,280 hectares Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland area, Morocco or Romania?
Romania, at 8.81 million hectares against 8.79 million hectares in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in cropland area between Morocco and Romania?
24,730 hectares, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Romania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Morocco and Romania rank globally for cropland area?
Morocco ranks 36th and Romania ranks 34th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
225 places, 13,015 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed