Economically active population in agriculture in Morocco
Morocco: Economically active population in agriculture was 2.94 million number in 2012. ▬ Flat
Economically active population in agriculture in Morocco, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.94 million number for economically active population in agriculture in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Morocco peaked at 3.45 million number in 1999 and was at its lowest, 2.94 million number, in 2012.
That places Morocco 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.20 million number | 3.10 million number | 3.26 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.35 million number | 3.26 million number | 3.45 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.18 million number | 3.04 million number | 3.37 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.97 million number | 2.94 million number | 3.01 million number | 3 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 10.55 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 10.55 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Morocco?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Morocco was 2.94 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.45 million number in 1999.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 million number in 2012.
- How does Morocco rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Morocco ranks 26th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.