Italy vs Morocco: Cropland extent over the long-term
Italy
9.67 million hectares
in 2025
Morocco
9.32 million hectares
in 2025
Italy rank
32nd
Morocco rank
33rd
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Italy
- Morocco
How they compare
Italy currently reports 9.67 million hectares against 9.32 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 348,260 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Italy ahead.
Italy ranks 32nd and Morocco ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 39 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 4.82 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 3.70 million hectares | Italy |
| 1100s | 5.88 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Italy |
| 1200s | 7.51 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 6.49 million hectares | Italy |
| 1300s | 10.77 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | Italy |
| 1400s | 6.72 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | Italy |
| 1500s | 7.38 million hectares | 844,668 hectares | 6.53 million hectares | Italy |
| 1600s | 10.62 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 9.35 million hectares | Italy |
| 1700s | 10.52 million hectares | 987,157 hectares | 9.53 million hectares | Italy |
| 1710s | 10.58 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 9.55 million hectares | Italy |
| 1720s | 10.68 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 9.61 million hectares | Italy |
| 1730s | 10.78 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 9.66 million hectares | Italy |
| 1740s | 10.88 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 9.72 million hectares | Italy |
| 1750s | 10.98 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 9.78 million hectares | Italy |
| 1760s | 11.08 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 9.84 million hectares | Italy |
| 1770s | 11.18 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 9.90 million hectares | Italy |
| 1780s | 11.28 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 9.96 million hectares | Italy |
| 1790s | 11.39 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 10.02 million hectares | Italy |
| 1800s | 11.49 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 10.08 million hectares | Italy |
| 1810s | 11.60 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 10.15 million hectares | Italy |
| 1820s | 11.71 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 10.21 million hectares | Italy |
| 1830s | 12.18 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 10.64 million hectares | Italy |
| 1840s | 12.67 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | Italy |
| 1850s | 13.18 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 11.56 million hectares | Italy |
| 1860s | 13.71 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 11.92 million hectares | Italy |
| 1870s | 13.70 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 11.71 million hectares | Italy |
| 1880s | 14.18 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 11.98 million hectares | Italy |
| 1890s | 14.80 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 12.37 million hectares | Italy |
| 1900s | 15.39 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 12.71 million hectares | Italy |
| 1910s | 15.44 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 12.29 million hectares | Italy |
| 1920s | 15.49 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 12.18 million hectares | Italy |
| 1930s | 15.54 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 11.85 million hectares | Italy |
| 1940s | 15.60 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 11.19 million hectares | Italy |
| 1950s | 15.67 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | 9.80 million hectares | Italy |
| 1960s | 15.34 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 8.15 million hectares | Italy |
| 1970s | 12.60 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | 4.87 million hectares | Italy |
| 1980s | 12.20 million hectares | 8.52 million hectares | 3.68 million hectares | Italy |
| 1990s | 11.34 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Italy |
| 2000s | 10.39 million hectares | 9.21 million hectares | 1.18 million hectares | Italy |
| 2010s | 9.25 million hectares | 9.33 million hectares | 72,608 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 9.50 million hectares | 9.31 million hectares | 198,060 hectares | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Italy or Morocco?
- Italy, at 9.67 million hectares against 9.32 million hectares in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Italy and Morocco?
- 348,260 hectares, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Morocco?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Italy and Morocco rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Italy ranks 32nd and Morocco ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.