Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre was 1,451 animals per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1,451 animals per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
55th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,513 animals per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
70.8 animals per square kilometre
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in animals per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Morocco stood at 1,451 animals per square kilometre.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 1,513 animals per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 70.8 animals per square kilometre, in 1962.
Morocco ranks 55th of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | animals per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 72.1 animals per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 70.8 animals per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1963 | 71.4 animals per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 76.62 animals per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1965 | 74.66 animals per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 77.02 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 78.42 animals per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1968 | 80.88 animals per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1969 | 82.22 animals per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 87.38 animals per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1971 | 87.38 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 105.3 animals per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 1973 | 98.03 animals per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 100.83 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 121 animals per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1976 | 129.96 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1977 | 152.36 animals per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1978 | 162.22 animals per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1979 | 162.67 animals per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 151.24 animals per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 145.64 animals per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 152.36 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 165.81 animals per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 179.25 animals per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1985 | 224.06 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1986 | 280.08 animals per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 361.3 animals per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1988 | 350.1 animals per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 386.51 animals per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1990 | 412.28 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1991 | 387.02 animals per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 415.54 animals per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 366.65 animals per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1994 | 448.13 animals per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1995 | 504.14 animals per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1996 | 537.75 animals per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 537.75 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 531.03 animals per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 708.04 animals per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 694.6 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 705.8 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 705.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 705.8 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 717.01 animals per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 717.01 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 788.71 animals per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2007 | 788.71 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 829.04 animals per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 929.87 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2010 | 1,062 animals per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2011 | 1,120 animals per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2012 | 1,120 animals per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,143 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 1,164 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,188 animals per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 1,238 animals per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 1,390 animals per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2018 | 1,416 animals per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 1,513 animals per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 1,332 animals per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 1,307 animals per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1,344 animals per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 1,407 animals per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 1,451 animals per square kilometre | +3.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,451 animals per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 233.96 animals per square kilometre, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,451 animals per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,305 animals per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 76.01 animals per square kilometre | 70.8 animals per square kilometre | 82.22 animals per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 120.71 animals per square kilometre | 87.38 animals per square kilometre | 162.67 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 239.64 animals per square kilometre | 145.64 animals per square kilometre | 386.51 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 484.83 animals per square kilometre | 366.65 animals per square kilometre | 708.04 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 758.23 animals per square kilometre | 694.6 animals per square kilometre | 929.87 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,235 animals per square kilometre | 1,062 animals per square kilometre | 1,513 animals per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,368 animals per square kilometre | 1,307 animals per square kilometre | 1,451 animals per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 52 Czechia 1,513 animals per square kilometre compare
- 53 Panama 1,510 animals per square kilometre compare
- 54 Ireland 1,490 animals per square kilometre compare
- 56 France 1,447 animals per square kilometre compare
- 57 Kiribati 1,438 animals per square kilometre compare
- 58 Romania 1,391 animals per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre in Morocco was 1,451 animals per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,513 animals per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.8 animals per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land animals slaughtered for meat, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.
Land animals slaughtered for meat ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land animals slaughtered for meat Our World in Data
- 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
Land animals slaughtered for meat 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.