Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 66.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
66.75 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
27th
of 209 countries
All-time high
69.56 hectares per square kilometre
in 2017
All-time low
52.36 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Morocco stood at 66.75 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 69.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.36 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Morocco 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.36 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 52.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 53.43 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 54.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 54.71 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 55.42 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 55.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 56.54 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 56.97 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 57.59 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 58.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 58.63 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 59.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 60.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 60.83 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.62 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 62.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 62.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.82 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 65.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 65.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.84 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.47 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 67.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.9 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.22 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.41 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.77 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.68 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.05 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.85 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 67.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 67.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.1 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.18 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.23 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.19 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.12 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 67.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.18 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 69.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 66.35 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.02 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 66.75 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.69 hectares per square kilometre | 52.36 hectares per square kilometre | 56.97 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.13 hectares per square kilometre | 57.59 hectares per square kilometre | 62.75 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.92 hectares per square kilometre | 64.82 hectares per square kilometre | 67.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.85 hectares per square kilometre | 67.99 hectares per square kilometre | 69.41 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.69 hectares per square kilometre | 67.1 hectares per square kilometre | 69.18 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.95 hectares per square kilometre | 66.35 hectares per square kilometre | 69.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.65 hectares per square kilometre | 65.81 hectares per square kilometre | 67.03 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 24 Eswatini 69.48 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 25 Isle of Man 69.09 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 26 Mongolia 68.96 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 28 Lebanon 65.91 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 29 Denmark 65.53 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 30 Haiti 65.13 hectares per square kilometre 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 use, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Morocco was 66.75 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 69.56 hectares per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.36 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.