Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals was 87.8% in 2022. ▬ Flat
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco, 1990–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 87.8% for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in 2022.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco peaked at 92.2% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 74.6%, in 2002.
That places Morocco 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 89.2% | — |
| 1991 | 90.7% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 92.2% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 91.3% | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 89.2% | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 87.8% | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 89.1% | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 88.7% | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 88.2% | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 87.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 87.3% | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 80.4% | -7.9% |
| 2002 | 74.6% | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 75.8% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 78.5% | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 80.0% | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 81.7% | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 83.5% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 85.6% | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 87.8% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 87.8% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.4% | 87.8% | 92.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.5% | 74.6% | 87.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 87.8% | 87.8% | 87.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 29 Tanzania, United Republic of 89.4% compare
- 30 Myanmar 88.6% compare
- 31 Bangladesh 87.8% compare
- 33 Syrian Arab Republic 87.5% compare
- 34 Sri Lanka 87.4% compare
- 35 Zimbabwe 87.2% 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 water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco?
- Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals in Morocco was 87.8% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 92.2% in 1992.
- What is the lowest agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.6% in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals?
- Morocco ranks 32nd out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water as a share of total water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural water withdrawals as a percentage of total water withdrawals (which is the sum of water used for agriculture, industry and domestic purposes). Agricultural water is defined as the annual quantity of self-supplied water withdrawn for irrigation, livestock and aquaculture purposes.