Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Morocco, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.42 % change on previous year for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in 2023.
That represents a change of up 177.8% on the previous year and up 137.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at 3.31 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -2.99 % change on previous year, in 2019.
That places Morocco 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.8986 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.15 % change on previous year | +27.4% |
| 1964 | 1.09 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1965 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1966 | 1.3 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.8085 % change on previous year | -37.9% |
| 1968 | 1.2 % change on previous year | +48.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7568 % change on previous year | -37.1% |
| 1970 | 1.09 % change on previous year | +43.4% |
| 1971 | 0.887 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1972 | 0.9139 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.9744 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7758 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1975 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +38.9% |
| 1976 | 0.8656 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1977 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +48.9% |
| 1978 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.308 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1980 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +973.4% |
| 1981 | 0.5531 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2991 % change on previous year | -45.9% |
| 1983 | 0.329 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3792 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0476 % change on previous year | -87.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3368 % change on previous year | +606.8% |
| 1987 | 0.5729 % change on previous year | +70.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2629 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1989 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +309.2% |
| 1990 | 0.928 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0395 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 1992 | 0.8598 % change on previous year | +2074.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3103 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8238 % change on previous year | +165.5% |
| 1995 | -0.6944 % change on previous year | -184.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7057 % change on previous year | -201.6% |
| 1997 | -0.2293 % change on previous year | -132.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2622 % change on previous year | -214.3% |
| 1999 | -0.9136 % change on previous year | -448.5% |
| 2000 | -0.1336 % change on previous year | -85.4% |
| 2001 | -0.92 % change on previous year | +588.7% |
| 2002 | -0.2865 % change on previous year | -68.9% |
| 2003 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -783.6% |
| 2004 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -238.1% |
| 2005 | -0.1731 % change on previous year | -93.6% |
| 2006 | -0.1434 % change on previous year | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0468 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0701 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 2009 | 0.072 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 2010 | -0.0477 % change on previous year | -166.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3851 % change on previous year | -908.1% |
| 2012 | 0.9939 % change on previous year | +158.1% |
| 2013 | 0.5986 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2014 | -1.64 % change on previous year | -374.5% |
| 2015 | -0.118 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2016 | 2.76 % change on previous year | -2435.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5555 % change on previous year | -79.8% |
| 2018 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -401.9% |
| 2019 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +78.5% |
| 2020 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -133.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0214 % change on previous year | -97.9% |
| 2022 | -1.83 % change on previous year | -8646.6% |
| 2023 | 1.42 % change on previous year | -177.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | -8646.6% | 0.0214 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | +2435.1% | -0.118 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year |
| 1992 | +2074.1% | 0.0395 % change on previous year | 0.8598 % change on previous year |
| 1980 | +973.4% | 0.308 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year |
| 2011 | +908.1% | -0.0477 % change on previous year | 0.3851 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +783.6% | -0.2865 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.06 % change on previous year | 0.7568 % change on previous year | 1.3 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.9697 % change on previous year | 0.308 % change on previous year | 1.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7163 % change on previous year | 0.0476 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2092 % change on previous year | -0.9136 % change on previous year | 0.928 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.2214 % change on previous year | -2.7 % change on previous year | 1.96 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.1191 % change on previous year | -2.99 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1565 % change on previous year | -1.83 % change on previous year | 1.42 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 8 American Samoa 2.07 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Guinea 1.78 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Solomon Islands 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Burundi 1.3 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Portugal 1.28 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Laos 1.21 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- 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)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate in Morocco was 1.42 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.31 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.99 % change on previous year in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 11th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 137.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land (sq. km), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural land (sq. km). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.