Agricultural water withdrawals in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural water withdrawals was 9.16 billion cubic meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
9.16 billion cubic meters
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
41st
of 180 countries
All-time high
11.05 billion cubic meters
in 2002
All-time low
8.90 billion cubic meters
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Agricultural water withdrawals in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural water withdrawals in Morocco is 9.16 billion cubic meters, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals in Morocco peaked at 11.05 billion cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 8.90 billion cubic meters, in 1990.
Morocco ranks 41st of 180 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agricultural water withdrawals in Morocco, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.90 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1991 | 9.54 billion cubic meters | +7.2% |
| 1992 | 10.18 billion cubic meters | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 10.08 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.98 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 9.88 billion cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.11 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 10.33 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.56 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.78 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 11.01 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 11.03 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 11.05 billion cubic meters | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 10.81 billion cubic meters | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 10.58 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 10.34 billion cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 10.10 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 9.87 billion cubic meters | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 9.63 billion cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 9.39 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.16 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.04 billion cubic meters | 8.90 billion cubic meters | 10.78 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.38 billion cubic meters | 9.39 billion cubic meters | 11.05 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.16 billion cubic meters | 9.16 billion cubic meters | 9.16 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.16 billion cubic meters | 9.16 billion cubic meters | 9.16 billion cubic meters | 4 |
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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 withdrawals in Morocco?
- Agricultural water withdrawals in Morocco was 9.16 billion cubic meters in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11.05 billion cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.90 billion cubic meters in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural water withdrawals?
- Morocco ranks 41st out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 - AQUASTAT (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Water withdrawn each year for irrigation, livestock, and aquaculture.