Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0679 hectares per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2024, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Morocco stood at 0.0679 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% on the previous year and down 51.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Morocco peaked at 0.3464 hectares per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0679 hectares per person, in 2024.
That places Morocco 79th out of 181 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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3162 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.2681 hectares per person | -15.2% |
| 1963 | 0.344 hectares per person | +28.3% |
| 1964 | 0.3054 hectares per person | -11.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2988 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.3422 hectares per person | +14.5% |
| 1967 | 0.3464 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.3284 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3151 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.2983 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3017 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.2895 hectares per person | -4.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2881 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2732 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2449 hectares per person | -10.4% |
| 1976 | 0.2738 hectares per person | +11.8% |
| 1977 | 0.2755 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.257 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2333 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2276 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2197 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2089 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2237 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 0.2079 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2167 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2293 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2204 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2265 hectares per person | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2311 hectares per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2299 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2217 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1991 hectares per person | -10.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1963 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.2339 hectares per person | +19.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1513 hectares per person | -35.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2234 hectares per person | +47.7% |
| 1997 | 0.1806 hectares per person | -19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2138 hectares per person | +18.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1844 hectares per person | -13.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1915 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.1786 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1695 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1881 hectares per person | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1898 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1798 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1817 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1556 hectares per person | -14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1682 hectares per person | +8.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1699 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1559 hectares per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1635 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1566 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.1599 hectares per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.1394 hectares per person | -12.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1578 hectares per person | +13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1086 hectares per person | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1571 hectares per person | +44.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1281 hectares per person | -18.5% |
| 2019 | 0.101 hectares per person | -21.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1216 hectares per person | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1215 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0997 hectares per person | -17.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1007 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0679 hectares per person | -32.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0679 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0679 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0117 hectares per person, 5.8× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3183 hectares per person | 0.2681 hectares per person | 0.3464 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2735 hectares per person | 0.2333 hectares per person | 0.3017 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2212 hectares per person | 0.2079 hectares per person | 0.2311 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2034 hectares per person | 0.1513 hectares per person | 0.2339 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1773 hectares per person | 0.1556 hectares per person | 0.1915 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1428 hectares per person | 0.101 hectares per person | 0.1635 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1023 hectares per person | 0.0679 hectares per person | 0.1216 hectares per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Morocco?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Morocco was 0.0679 hectares per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3464 hectares per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0679 hectares per person in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.