France vs Morocco: Projections for global peak agricultural land
France
28.30 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco
29.79 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
42nd
Morocco rank
39th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- France
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 29.79 million hectares against 28.30 million hectares in France, a difference of 1.49 million hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 33.92 million hectares | 24.41 million hectares | 9.51 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 32.26 million hectares | 26.84 million hectares | 5.43 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 31.39 million hectares | 29.42 million hectares | 1.97 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 30.22 million hectares | 30.73 million hectares | 511,460 hectares | Morocco |
| 2000s | 29.42 million hectares | 30.21 million hectares | 793,700 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 28.75 million hectares | 30.33 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 28.38 million hectares | 29.75 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, France or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 29.79 million hectares against 28.30 million hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between France and Morocco?
- 1.49 million hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Morocco?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Morocco rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- France ranks 42nd and Morocco ranks 39th of 227 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 Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.