Arable and permanent cropland in Morocco
Morocco: Arable and permanent cropland was 9.10 million hectares in 2011. ▲ Rising
Arable and permanent cropland in Morocco, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 9.10 million hectares for arable and permanent cropland in 2011.
The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable and permanent cropland in Morocco peaked at 9.98 million hectares in 1998 and was at its lowest, 6.97 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Morocco 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.21 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 7.44 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.82 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.52 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 9.16 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 million hectares | 9.44 million hectares | 9.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.21 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 9.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.05 million hectares | 8.99 million hectares | 9.10 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.55 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.55 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable and permanent cropland in Morocco?
- Arable and permanent cropland in Morocco was 9.10 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.98 million hectares in 1998.
- What is the lowest arable and permanent cropland recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.97 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for arable and permanent cropland?
- Morocco ranks 7th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is arable and permanent cropland rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under