Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 15.4 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
15.4 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
68th
of 206 countries
All-time high
20.44 hectares per square kilometre
in 1994
All-time low
14.51 hectares per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco is 15.4 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 20.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.51 hectares per square kilometre, in 2022.
That places Morocco 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.76 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 14.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.9 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 15.01 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 15.23 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 15.46 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.68 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 15.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.85 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 15.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 15.98 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 16.34 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 16.39 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 17.16 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.81 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.87 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 17.23 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.55 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.83 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.3 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.02 hectares per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.44 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 19.99 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.38 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.12 hectares per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.76 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.64 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.02 hectares per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.83 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.29 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 18.4 hectares per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2 hectares per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.01 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.32 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.03 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.21 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.03 hectares per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.42 hectares per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 18.86 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.59 hectares per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 15.46 hectares per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 15.98 hectares per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.51 hectares per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 15.4 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 15.4 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.16 hectares per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.22 hectares per square kilometre | 14.76 hectares per square kilometre | 15.68 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.34 hectares per square kilometre | 15.85 hectares per square kilometre | 17.16 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.76 hectares per square kilometre | 16.87 hectares per square kilometre | 18.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.02 hectares per square kilometre | 19.51 hectares per square kilometre | 20.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.66 hectares per square kilometre | 18.01 hectares per square kilometre | 20.29 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.52 hectares per square kilometre | 15.46 hectares per square kilometre | 18.86 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.49 hectares per square kilometre | 14.51 hectares per square kilometre | 16.08 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 65 Austria 16.02 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Armenia 15.66 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Croatia 15.51 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 69 Tanzania 15.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 70 Cote d'Ivoire 15.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 71 South Korea 14.92 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco was 15.4 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 20.44 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.