Arable land in Morocco
Morocco: Arable land was 6.87 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.87 million hectares
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
37th
of 206 countries
All-time high
9.12 million hectares
in 1994
All-time low
6.48 million hectares
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: 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). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Morocco is 6.87 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Morocco peaked at 9.12 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million hectares, in 2022.
That places Morocco 37th out of 206 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.
Arable land in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.59 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 6.59 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.65 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 6.70 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 6.80 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 6.90 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 6.90 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.00 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 7.08 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 7.10 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.13 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 7.20 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 7.20 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.29 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 7.32 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.45 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 7.66 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.50 million hectares | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 7.69 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 7.77 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7.82 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 7.83 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 7.88 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7.96 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 8.17 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 8.17 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 8.46 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 8.71 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 8.72 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 8.93 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 9.12 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 8.92 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.10 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 8.98 million hectares | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 9.03 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 8.82 million hectares | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 8.77 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 8.49 million hectares | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 8.40 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 9.05 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 8.21 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 8.12 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 8.06 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 8.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 8.05 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 8.04 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 7.73 million hectares | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 7.80 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 8.05 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 8.13 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 7.60 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 7.50 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 8.22 million hectares | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 8.42 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 7.85 million hectares | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 6.90 million hectares | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 7.18 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 7.13 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.48 million hectares | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 6.87 million hectares | +6.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 6.87 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.60 million hectares, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 6.87 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.16 million hectares, 5.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.29 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 7.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 in Morocco?
- Arable land in Morocco was 6.87 million hectares in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for arable land?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land 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 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), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.