Cropland per person over the long-term in Morocco
Morocco: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.2627 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.2627 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
54th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.5654 hectares per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.2508 hectares per person
in 2019
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Morocco, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland per person over the long-term in Morocco is 0.2627 hectares per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Morocco peaked at 0.5654 hectares per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.2508 hectares per person, in 2019.
That places Morocco 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.5607 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.5611 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1200 | 0.5616 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1300 | 0.5621 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1400 | 0.5626 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1500 | 0.5631 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1600 | 0.5636 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1700 | 0.5641 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1710 | 0.5641 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.5642 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.5642 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.5643 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.5643 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.5644 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.5644 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.5645 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.5645 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.5646 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.5646 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.5647 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.5647 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.5648 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.5648 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.5649 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.5649 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.565 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.565 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.5651 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.5651 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.5652 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.5652 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.5653 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.5654 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.5654 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.5484 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 0.533 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5231 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.5131 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.5074 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5028 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4908 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 0.486 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.4746 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.4691 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.4608 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.4534 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 0.4472 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.4381 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.4334 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4256 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4239 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.4254 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.4096 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.4011 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.3993 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3938 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.3889 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.385 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3771 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.3734 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3731 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3691 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3752 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3796 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3732 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3767 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3739 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3736 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3601 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3629 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3556 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3541 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3399 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3346 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 0.3211 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3145 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3309 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.2996 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2945 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.2898 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2869 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2842 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.2814 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2813 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.2826 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2895 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2927 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2751 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2719 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2944 hectares per person | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2972 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2796 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2508 hectares per person | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2705 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2672 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2658 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2641 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.2634 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 0.2627 hectares per person | -0.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.2627 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.2627 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0509 hectares per person, 5.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.5607 hectares per person | 0.5607 hectares per person | 0.5607 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.5611 hectares per person | 0.5611 hectares per person | 0.5611 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.5616 hectares per person | 0.5616 hectares per person | 0.5616 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.5621 hectares per person | 0.5621 hectares per person | 0.5621 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.5626 hectares per person | 0.5626 hectares per person | 0.5626 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.5631 hectares per person | 0.5631 hectares per person | 0.5631 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.5636 hectares per person | 0.5636 hectares per person | 0.5636 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.5641 hectares per person | 0.5641 hectares per person | 0.5641 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.5641 hectares per person | 0.5641 hectares per person | 0.5641 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.5642 hectares per person | 0.5642 hectares per person | 0.5642 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.5642 hectares per person | 0.5642 hectares per person | 0.5642 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.5643 hectares per person | 0.5643 hectares per person | 0.5643 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.5643 hectares per person | 0.5643 hectares per person | 0.5643 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.5644 hectares per person | 0.5644 hectares per person | 0.5644 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.5644 hectares per person | 0.5644 hectares per person | 0.5644 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.5645 hectares per person | 0.5645 hectares per person | 0.5645 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.5645 hectares per person | 0.5645 hectares per person | 0.5645 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.5646 hectares per person | 0.5646 hectares per person | 0.5646 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.5646 hectares per person | 0.5646 hectares per person | 0.5646 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.5647 hectares per person | 0.5647 hectares per person | 0.5647 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.5647 hectares per person | 0.5647 hectares per person | 0.5647 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.5648 hectares per person | 0.5648 hectares per person | 0.5648 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.5648 hectares per person | 0.5648 hectares per person | 0.5648 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5649 hectares per person | 0.5649 hectares per person | 0.5649 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5649 hectares per person | 0.5649 hectares per person | 0.5649 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.565 hectares per person | 0.565 hectares per person | 0.565 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.565 hectares per person | 0.565 hectares per person | 0.565 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.5651 hectares per person | 0.5651 hectares per person | 0.5651 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.5651 hectares per person | 0.5651 hectares per person | 0.5651 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.5652 hectares per person | 0.5652 hectares per person | 0.5652 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.5652 hectares per person | 0.5652 hectares per person | 0.5652 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5653 hectares per person | 0.5653 hectares per person | 0.5653 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5653 hectares per person | 0.5653 hectares per person | 0.5654 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.5145 hectares per person | 0.4746 hectares per person | 0.5654 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4387 hectares per person | 0.4096 hectares per person | 0.4691 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3836 hectares per person | 0.3691 hectares per person | 0.4011 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.365 hectares per person | 0.3399 hectares per person | 0.3796 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3038 hectares per person | 0.2814 hectares per person | 0.3346 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2815 hectares per person | 0.2508 hectares per person | 0.2972 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2656 hectares per person | 0.2627 hectares per person | 0.2705 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 cropland per person over the long-term in Morocco?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Morocco was 0.2627 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5654 hectares per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2508 hectares per person in 2019.
- How does Morocco rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Morocco ranks 54th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.