Morocco vs Uganda: Cropland extent over the long-term
Morocco
9.32 million hectares
in 2025
Uganda
9.10 million hectares
in 2025
Morocco rank
33rd
Uganda rank
35th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Morocco
- Uganda
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 9.32 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 220,280 hectares.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 30 and Uganda in 10.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.12 million hectares | 468,439 hectares | 652,871 hectares | Morocco |
| 1100s | 1.07 million hectares | 551,045 hectares | 515,135 hectares | Morocco |
| 1200s | 1.01 million hectares | 633,836 hectares | 377,114 hectares | Morocco |
| 1300s | 1.13 million hectares | 716,812 hectares | 413,068 hectares | Morocco |
| 1400s | 1.01 million hectares | 799,973 hectares | 212,747 hectares | Morocco |
| 1500s | 844,668 hectares | 883,318 hectares | 38,650 hectares | Uganda |
| 1600s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 236,410 hectares | Morocco |
| 1700s | 987,157 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 193,243 hectares | Uganda |
| 1710s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 162,350 hectares | Uganda |
| 1720s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 131,880 hectares | Uganda |
| 1730s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 102,030 hectares | Uganda |
| 1740s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | 72,890 hectares | Uganda |
| 1750s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 44,520 hectares | Uganda |
| 1760s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 17,020 hectares | Uganda |
| 1770s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 9,510 hectares | Morocco |
| 1780s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 34,950 hectares | Morocco |
| 1790s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 59,160 hectares | Morocco |
| 1800s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 81,940 hectares | Morocco |
| 1810s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | 103,100 hectares | Morocco |
| 1820s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 122,350 hectares | Morocco |
| 1830s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.40 million hectares | 139,380 hectares | Morocco |
| 1840s | 1.58 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 153,760 hectares | Morocco |
| 1850s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 126,360 hectares | Uganda |
| 1860s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 26,010 hectares | Uganda |
| 1870s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.90 million hectares | 89,600 hectares | Morocco |
| 1880s | 2.20 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 202,550 hectares | Morocco |
| 1890s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.10 million hectares | 332,750 hectares | Morocco |
| 1900s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.07 million hectares | 601,000 hectares | Morocco |
| 1910s | 3.15 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | 1.23 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1920s | 3.31 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1930s | 3.69 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | 1.47 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1940s | 4.40 million hectares | 2.55 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1950s | 5.87 million hectares | 3.46 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1960s | 7.18 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1970s | 7.74 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 2.41 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1980s | 8.52 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 2.17 million hectares | Morocco |
| 1990s | 9.77 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 2.76 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 9.21 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.33 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | 246,882 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 9.31 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 206,333 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Morocco or Uganda?
- Morocco, at 9.32 million hectares against 9.10 million hectares in Uganda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Morocco and Uganda?
- 220,280 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Uganda?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Uganda rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Morocco ranks 33rd and Uganda ranks 35th 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.