Number of people employed in agriculture in Morocco
Morocco: Number of people employed in agriculture was 3.21 million people in 2025. ▼ Falling
Number of people employed in agriculture in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, number of people employed in agriculture in Morocco stood at 3.21 million people. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people employed in agriculture in Morocco peaked at 4.25 million people in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.21 million people, in 2025.
That places Morocco 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of people employed in agriculture in Morocco, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 3.45 million people | — |
| 1992 | 3.47 million people | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 3.46 million people | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.54 million people | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 3.60 million people | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.84 million people | +6.6% |
| 1997 | 3.51 million people | -8.5% |
| 1998 | 3.58 million people | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 3.81 million people | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.75 million people | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.84 million people | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 3.87 million people | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 3.90 million people | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 4.20 million people | +7.8% |
| 2005 | 4.25 million people | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 4.20 million people | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 4.18 million people | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 4.21 million people | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.23 million people | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 4.20 million people | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 4.16 million people | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 4.11 million people | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4.05 million people | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 3.92 million people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 3.86 million people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.71 million people | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 3.58 million people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 3.54 million people | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.49 million people | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 3.38 million people | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.43 million people | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 3.23 million people | -5.7% |
| 2023 | 3.27 million people | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 3.21 million people | -1.8% |
| 2025 | 3.21 million people | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.59 million people | 3.45 million people | 3.84 million people | 9 |
| 2000s | 4.06 million people | 3.75 million people | 4.25 million people | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.86 million people | 3.49 million people | 4.20 million people | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 million people | 3.21 million people | 3.43 million people | 6 |
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 number of people employed in agriculture in Morocco?
- Number of people employed in agriculture in Morocco was 3.21 million people in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.25 million people in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people employed in agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.21 million people in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for number of people employed in agriculture?
- Morocco ranks 43rd out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is number of people employed in agriculture rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of people employed in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people working in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.