Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Morocco
Morocco: Permanent cropland (% of land area) was 4.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Permanent cropland in Morocco, 1961–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 4.3% for permanent cropland in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent cropland in Morocco peaked at 4.3% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 60th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Permanent cropland (% of land area) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.9% | — |
| 1962 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9% | +2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9% | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9% | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 1.0% | +4.3% |
| 1967 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1.0% | -2.1% |
| 1970 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.0% | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 1.0% | -2.0% |
| 1974 | 1.0% | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1.0% | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.0% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 1.0% | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 1.0% | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 1.1% | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.1% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1.1% | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 1.2% | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.5% | +18.2% |
| 1985 | 1.4% | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 1.3% | -6.2% |
| 1988 | 1.5% | +11.7% |
| 1989 | 1.6% | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 1.6% | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 1.7% | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.8% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.8% | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 1.9% | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 2.1% | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 2.1% | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 2.0% | -7.2% |
| 2000 | 2.0% | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 2.0% | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1.8% | -6.8% |
| 2004 | 1.9% | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.9% | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 2.0% | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 2.2% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +30.7% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 3.0% | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +7.4% |
| 2014 | 3.3% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 3.7% | +6.7% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 3.8% | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3.8% | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.9% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 4.1% | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.2% | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.1% | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 4.3% | +5.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 4.3% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.3%, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 4.3% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.0%, 4.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Permanent cropland (% of land area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +30.7% | 2.2% | 2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9% | 0.9% | 1.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.3% | 1.1% | 1.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 1.8% | 2.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.8% | 3.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.2253 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2425 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 0.0693 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.789 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent cropland in Morocco?
- Permanent cropland in Morocco was 4.3% in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest permanent cropland recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.3% in 2024.
- What is the lowest permanent cropland recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for permanent cropland?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent cropland rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Permanent cropland (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Permanent cropland is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber.