Land area per crop type in Morocco
Morocco: Land area per crop type was 3,705 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land area per crop type in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 3,705 hectares for land area per crop type in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in Morocco peaked at 10,660 hectares in 1965 and was at its lowest, 1,500 hectares, in 1969.
That places Morocco 35th out of 65 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,765 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 10,660 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,200 hectares | 1,700 hectares | 9,200 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,700 hectares | 1,500 hectares | 5,350 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,390 hectares | 2,128 hectares | 2,614 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,874 hectares | 2,662 hectares | 3,012 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,644 hectares | 3,500 hectares | 3,751 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,705 hectares | 3,693 hectares | 3,716 hectares | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area per crop type in Morocco?
- Land area per crop type in Morocco was 3,705 hectares in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area per crop type recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10,660 hectares in 1965.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 hectares in 1969.
- How does Morocco rank for land area per crop type?
- Morocco ranks 35th out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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