Land area per crop type in Morocco
Morocco: Land area per crop type was 3,705 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,705 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
36th
of 66 countries
All-time high
10,660 hectares
in 1965
All-time low
1,500 hectares
in 1969
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 36th out of 66 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.
Land area per crop type in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,797 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 3,970 hectares | +41.9% |
| 1963 | 4,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1965 | 10,660 hectares | +255.3% |
| 1966 | 1,900 hectares | -82.2% |
| 1967 | 3,060 hectares | +61.1% |
| 1968 | 3,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 1,500 hectares | -50.0% |
| 1970 | 9,200 hectares | +513.3% |
| 1971 | 1,900 hectares | -79.3% |
| 1972 | 2,700 hectares | +42.1% |
| 1973 | 5,000 hectares | +85.2% |
| 1974 | 2,200 hectares | -56.0% |
| 1975 | 2,500 hectares | +13.6% |
| 1976 | 4,500 hectares | +80.0% |
| 1977 | 1,700 hectares | -62.2% |
| 1978 | 7,000 hectares | +311.8% |
| 1979 | 5,300 hectares | -24.3% |
| 1980 | 5,350 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1981 | 4,000 hectares | -25.2% |
| 1982 | 3,000 hectares | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 3,600 hectares | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 1,500 hectares | -58.3% |
| 1985 | 1,500 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,950 hectares | +30.0% |
| 1987 | 2,000 hectares | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 2,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 2,100 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 2,128 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,200 hectares | +3.4% |
| 1992 | 2,300 hectares | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 2,363 hectares | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2,400 hectares | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 2,400 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2,448 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,493 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 2,550 hectares | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,614 hectares | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,662 hectares | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2,754 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2002 | 2,832 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 2,981 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 3,006 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 3,012 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,989 hectares | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2,700 hectares | -9.7% |
| 2008 | 2,800 hectares | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 3,000 hectares | +7.1% |
| 2010 | 3,500 hectares | +16.7% |
| 2011 | 3,600 hectares | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 3,700 hectares | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 3,750 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,651 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 3,524 hectares | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 3,598 hectares | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3,751 hectares | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 3,624 hectares | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3,747 hectares | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,707 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 3,693 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 3,716 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 3,705 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 3,705 hectares | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3,705 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 504 hectares, 7.4× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3,705 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3,705 hectares, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land area per crop type 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +513.3% | 1,500 hectares | 9,200 hectares |
| 1978 | +311.8% | 1,700 hectares | 7,000 hectares |
| 1965 | +255.3% | 3,000 hectares | 10,660 hectares |
| 1966 | -82.2% | 10,660 hectares | 1,900 hectares |
| 1973 | +85.2% | 2,700 hectares | 5,000 hectares |
| 1971 | -79.3% | 9,200 hectares | 1,900 hectares |
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 (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 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 36th out of 66 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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