Agricultural land per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural land per capita was 0.7899 hectares per capita in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.7899 hectares per capita
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
59th
of 226 countries
All-time high
1.96 hectares per capita
in 1961
All-time low
0.7868 hectares per capita
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land per capita in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per capita.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.7899 hectares per capita for agricultural land per capita in 2023.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land per capita in Morocco peaked at 1.96 hectares per capita in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7868 hectares per capita, in 2022.
Morocco ranks 59th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 hectares per capita | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.9 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.87 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.84 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.82 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.79 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.76 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.73 hectares per capita | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.67 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.64 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.62 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.59 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.57 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.54 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.53 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.48 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.49 hectares per capita | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.46 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.42 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.39 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 hectares per capita | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.33 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.31 hectares per capita | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.26 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 hectares per capita | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 hectares per capita | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 hectares per capita | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 hectares per capita | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 hectares per capita | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 hectares per capita | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 hectares per capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1 hectares per capita | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9878 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9732 hectares per capita | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9607 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9486 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9367 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9237 hectares per capita | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9147 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9115 hectares per capita | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9052 hectares per capita | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8795 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8682 hectares per capita | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8816 hectares per capita | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8759 hectares per capita | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8517 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8178 hectares per capita | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8176 hectares per capita | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8096 hectares per capita | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7868 hectares per capita | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7899 hectares per capita | +0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.7899 hectares per capita is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4645 hectares per capita, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.7899 hectares per capita is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2103 hectares per capita, 3.8× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 hectares per capita | 1.73 hectares per capita | 1.96 hectares per capita | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 hectares per capita | 1.48 hectares per capita | 1.7 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 hectares per capita | 1.26 hectares per capita | 1.49 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 hectares per capita | 1.1 hectares per capita | 1.24 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 hectares per capita | 0.9367 hectares per capita | 1.08 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.883 hectares per capita | 0.8178 hectares per capita | 0.9237 hectares per capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.801 hectares per capita | 0.7868 hectares per capita | 0.8176 hectares per capita | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land per capita in Morocco?
- Agricultural land per capita in Morocco was 0.7899 hectares per capita in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 hectares per capita in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7868 hectares per capita in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural land per capita?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 226 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural land per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land is the sum of cropland and land used as pasture for grazing livestock.