Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 8.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 8.51 hectares per square kilometre for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 13.63 hectares per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 7.36 hectares per square kilometre, in 1962.
Morocco ranks 55th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.45 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | -12.9% |
| 1963 | 9.69 hectares per square kilometre | +31.7% |
| 1964 | 8.82 hectares per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1965 | 8.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 10.42 hectares per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1968 | 10.56 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 10.4 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 10.11 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1971 | 10.49 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 10.33 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1973 | 10.54 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1974 | 10.24 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 9.41 hectares per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1976 | 10.78 hectares per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1977 | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 10.64 hectares per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 9.91 hectares per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1980 | 9.92 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 9.84 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 9.61 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 10.56 hectares per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1984 | 10.06 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1985 | 10.74 hectares per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 11.61 hectares per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1987 | 11.38 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 11.93 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1989 | 12.39 hectares per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 12.56 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 12.32 hectares per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1992 | 11.25 hectares per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1993 | 11.27 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1995 | 8.95 hectares per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 1996 | 13.42 hectares per square kilometre | +49.9% |
| 1997 | 11.01 hectares per square kilometre | -17.9% |
| 1998 | 13.23 hectares per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1999 | 11.58 hectares per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 2000 | 12.2 hectares per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 11.53 hectares per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2002 | 11.09 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 12.46 hectares per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 12.74 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 12.23 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 12.53 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 10.87 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2008 | 11.91 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2009 | 12.19 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 11.34 hectares per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2011 | 12.06 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 11.71 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 12.1 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.69 hectares per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 12.23 hectares per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 8.52 hectares per square kilometre | -30.3% |
| 2017 | 12.48 hectares per square kilometre | +46.4% |
| 2018 | 10.29 hectares per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 2019 | 8.19 hectares per square kilometre | -20.3% |
| 2020 | 9.97 hectares per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 2021 | 10.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 8.34 hectares per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 8.51 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 8.51 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 2.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 8.51 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.05 hectares per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +49.9% | 8.95 hectares per square kilometre | 13.42 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.49 hectares per square kilometre | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | 10.84 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 10.36 hectares per square kilometre | 9.41 hectares per square kilometre | 11.12 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.8 hectares per square kilometre | 9.61 hectares per square kilometre | 12.39 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.92 hectares per square kilometre | 8.95 hectares per square kilometre | 13.63 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.97 hectares per square kilometre | 10.87 hectares per square kilometre | 12.74 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.96 hectares per square kilometre | 8.19 hectares per square kilometre | 12.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.22 hectares per square kilometre | 8.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10.06 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 52 Croatia 9.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Ghana 9.43 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Austria 9 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Estonia 8.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Niger 8.18 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 58 South Korea 7.95 hectares per square kilometre 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)
- 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 square kilometre in Morocco?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Morocco was 8.51 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 13.63 hectares per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.36 hectares per square kilometre in 1962.
- How does Morocco rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 55th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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 under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 under cereal production (hectares) 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.