Share of agriculture in total employment in Morocco
Morocco: Share of agriculture in total employment was 26.7% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Latest (2012)
26.7%
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
15th
of 44 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 1960
All-time low
26.7%
in 2012
Years of data
53
1960–2012
Share of agriculture in total employment in Morocco, 1960–2012
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, share of agriculture in total employment in Morocco stood at 26.7%. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 26.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of agriculture in total employment in Morocco peaked at 63.6% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 26.7%, in 2012.
Morocco ranks 15th of 44 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Share of agriculture in total employment in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 63.6% | — |
| 1961 | 58.5% | -8.0% |
| 1962 | 62.3% | +6.5% |
| 1963 | 61.3% | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 62.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 61.2% | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 60.9% | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 59.8% | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 58.9% | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 58.0% | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 56.6% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 54.7% | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 53.8% | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 52.5% | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 49.4% | -5.9% |
| 1976 | 46.9% | -5.1% |
| 1977 | 44.9% | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 45.1% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 44.4% | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 43.6% | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 42.8% | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 41.2% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 41.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 41.5% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 40.8% | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 40.6% | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 40.6% | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 39.5% | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 39.3% | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 38.5% | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 38.3% | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 38.4% | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 39.0% | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 38.6% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 38.5% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 38.1% | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 37.8% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 37.3% | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 36.5% | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 36.5% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.1% | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 35.4% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 34.6% | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 33.2% | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 32.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 30.4% | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 29.6% | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 28.8% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 27.6% | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 26.7% | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 60.6% | 58.0% | 63.6% | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.4% | 44.4% | 56.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.1% | 39.3% | 43.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.5% | 37.8% | 39.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.2% | 29.6% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.7% | 26.7% | 28.8% | 3 |
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 share of agriculture in total employment in Morocco?
- Share of agriculture in total employment in Morocco was 26.7% in 2012, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of agriculture in total employment recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.7% in 2012.
- How does Morocco rank for share of agriculture in total employment?
- Morocco ranks 15th out of 44 countries with data for 2012.
- Is share of agriculture in total employment rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of agriculture in total employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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