Agricultural land use, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.7899 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agricultural land use, per capita in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per capita in Morocco stood at 0.7899 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Morocco peaked at 1.96 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.7868 hectares per person, in 2022.
That places Morocco 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.96 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.92 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 1.9 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 1.87 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 1.84 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 1.82 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 1.79 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 1.76 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.73 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 1.7 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 1.67 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1972 | 1.64 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 1.62 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.59 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1975 | 1.57 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.54 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 1.53 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 1.51 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 1.48 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 1.49 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 1.46 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.42 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.39 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.31 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 1.29 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 1.27 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 1.26 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.24 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1.21 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 1.19 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1.16 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 1.1 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 1.08 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 1.04 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 1.04 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 0.9878 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9732 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.9607 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.9486 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.9367 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9237 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.9147 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.9115 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.9052 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.8795 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8682 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8816 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8759 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.8517 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.8178 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8176 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8096 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.7868 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.7899 hectares per person | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.84 hectares per person | 1.73 hectares per person | 1.96 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.59 hectares per person | 1.48 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.26 hectares per person | 1.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 hectares per person | 1.1 hectares per person | 1.24 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 hectares per person | 0.9367 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.883 hectares per person | 0.8178 hectares per person | 0.9237 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.801 hectares per person | 0.7868 hectares per person | 0.8176 hectares per person | 4 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Morocco?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Morocco was 0.7899 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7868 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 53rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Agricultural land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.