Land area equipped for irrigation in Morocco
Morocco: Land area equipped for irrigation was 1.46 million hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation in Morocco, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2011, land area equipped for irrigation in Morocco stood at 1.46 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Morocco peaked at 1.46 million hectares in 2005 and was at its lowest, 875,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Morocco 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 895,000 hectares | 875,000 hectares | 915,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.05 million hectares | 920,000 hectares | 1.19 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.24 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 million hectares | 1.44 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 1.46 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 1 Egypt, Arab Republic of 3.67 million hectares compare
- 2 Sudan 1.89 million hectares compare
- 3 South Africa 1.60 million hectares compare
- 5 Madagascar, Republic of 1.09 million hectares compare
- 6 Algeria 570,000 hectares compare
- 7 Libya 470,000 hectares compare
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 land area equipped for irrigation in Morocco?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Morocco was 1.46 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 million hectares in 2005.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 875,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Morocco ranks 4th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.