Cropland extent over the long-term in Morocco
Morocco: Cropland extent over the long-term was 9.32 million hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
9.32 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
33rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
10.05 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
844,668 hectares
in 1500
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland extent over the long-term in Morocco, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland extent over the long-term in Morocco is 9.32 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland extent over the long-term in Morocco peaked at 10.05 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 844,668 hectares, in 1500.
That places Morocco 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland extent over the long-term in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 1.12 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 1.07 million hectares | -4.9% |
| 1200 | 1.01 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 1300 | 1.13 million hectares | +11.8% |
| 1400 | 1.01 million hectares | -10.4% |
| 1500 | 844,668 hectares | -16.6% |
| 1600 | 1.27 million hectares | +50.1% |
| 1700 | 987,157 hectares | -22.2% |
| 1710 | 1.03 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1720 | 1.07 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1730 | 1.11 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1740 | 1.16 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1750 | 1.20 million hectares | +3.7% |
| 1760 | 1.24 million hectares | +3.5% |
| 1770 | 1.28 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1780 | 1.33 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1790 | 1.37 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1800 | 1.41 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1810 | 1.45 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1820 | 1.50 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1830 | 1.54 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1840 | 1.58 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1850 | 1.62 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1860 | 1.80 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1870 | 1.99 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1880 | 2.20 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1890 | 2.43 million hectares | +10.6% |
| 1900 | 2.68 million hectares | +10.2% |
| 1910 | 3.15 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 1920 | 3.31 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1930 | 3.69 million hectares | +11.7% |
| 1940 | 4.40 million hectares | +19.2% |
| 1950 | 5.08 million hectares | +15.4% |
| 1951 | 5.23 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1952 | 5.39 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 5.56 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1954 | 5.75 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1955 | 5.94 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 6.14 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1957 | 6.34 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1958 | 6.55 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1959 | 6.76 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 6.97 million hectares | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 6.97 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 6.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.05 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 7.11 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 7.22 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 7.34 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1967 | 7.34 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.44 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 7.43 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 7.50 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1971 | 7.53 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 7.57 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7.62 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 7.63 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.72 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 7.75 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.90 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 8.12 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 8.00 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 8.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 8.19 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1982 | 8.28 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 8.37 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 8.48 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 8.50 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 8.60 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 8.77 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 8.84 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 9.16 million hectares | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 9.44 million hectares | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 9.46 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 9.72 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 9.81 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.96 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 9.75 million hectares | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 9.97 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 9.89 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 9.98 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 9.69 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 9.65 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 9.37 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 9.28 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 9.88 million hectares | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 9.04 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 8.99 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 8.95 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 8.96 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 8.98 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 9.00 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 8.99 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 9.10 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 9.40 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 9.59 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 9.08 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 9.05 million hectares | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 9.88 million hectares | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 10.05 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 9.53 million hectares | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 8.61 million hectares | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 9.36 million hectares | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 9.29 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 9.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9.28 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 9.30 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2025 | 9.32 million hectares | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 9.32 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.01 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 9.32 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.75 million hectares, 5.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland extent over the long-term in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +50.1% | 844,668 hectares | 1.27 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 844,668 hectares | 844,668 hectares | 844,668 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 987,157 hectares | 987,157 hectares | 987,157 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1.16 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1.45 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.58 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 2.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 2.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 2.68 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 2.68 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 3.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 3.31 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 3.31 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 3.69 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 3.69 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 4.40 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 5.87 million hectares | 5.08 million hectares | 6.76 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.18 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 7.44 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.74 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | 8.12 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 | 9.33 million hectares | 8.61 million hectares | 10.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.31 million hectares | 9.28 million hectares | 9.36 million hectares | 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 extent over the long-term in Morocco?
- Cropland extent over the long-term in Morocco was 9.32 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10.05 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest cropland extent over the long-term recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 844,668 hectares in 1500.
- How does Morocco rank for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland extent over the long-term rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 extent over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for each separate country over time.