Morocco vs Spain: Wheat — Area harvested

Morocco
1.76 million ha
in 2024
Spain
1.96 million ha
in 2024
Morocco rank
25th
Spain rank
23rd

Wheat — Area harvested over time

  • Morocco
  • Spain
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Spain currently reports 1.96 million ha against 1.76 million ha in Morocco, a difference of 197,620 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Spain ahead.

Morocco ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 133 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 4 and Spain in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco Spain Difference Ahead
1960s 1.74 million ha 4.11 million ha 2.37 million ha Spain
1970s 1.89 million ha 3.08 million ha 1.19 million ha Spain
1980s 2.02 million ha 2.39 million ha 370,976 ha Spain
1990s 2.64 million ha 2.10 million ha 537,416 ha Morocco
2000s 2.88 million ha 2.11 million ha 765,970 ha Morocco
2010s 2.97 million ha 2.09 million ha 875,314 ha Morocco
2020s 2.47 million ha 2.03 million ha 441,844 ha Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher wheat — area harvested, Morocco or Spain?
Spain, at 1.96 million ha against 1.76 million ha in Morocco as of 2024.
What is the difference in wheat — area harvested between Morocco and Spain?
197,620 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Spain?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Morocco and Spain rank globally for wheat — area harvested?
Morocco ranks 25th and Spain ranks 23rd of 133 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Wheat — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Wheat — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
164 places, 9,260 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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