Share of employment in agriculture in Morocco
Morocco: Share of employment in agriculture was 27.9% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share of employment in agriculture in Morocco, 1991–2025
Source: ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, share of employment in agriculture in Morocco stood at 27.9%. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 22.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of employment in agriculture in Morocco peaked at 52.0% in 1991 and was at its lowest, 27.9%, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 65th of 186 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of employment in agriculture in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 52.0% | — |
| 1992 | 51.0% | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 49.8% | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 49.5% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 49.1% | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 50.7% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 45.5% | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 45.0% | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 47.1% | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 45.1% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 44.6% | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 44.1% | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 43.7% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 45.5% | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 45.2% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 43.1% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 42.0% | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 41.5% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 41.1% | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.5% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 39.8% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 38.3% | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 36.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 36.1% | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 34.8% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 33.8% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 32.8% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.6% | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 32.0% | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.2% | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 29.3% | -6.2% |
| 2023 | 29.1% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 28.3% | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 27.9% | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 48.8% | 45.0% | 52.0% | 9 |
| 2000s | 43.6% | 41.1% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.4% | 31.6% | 40.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.6% | 27.9% | 32.0% | 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 share of employment in agriculture in Morocco?
- Share of employment in agriculture in Morocco was 27.9% in 2025, according to ILO Modelled Estimates, via World Bank (2026); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 1991.
- What is the lowest share of employment in agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.9% in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for share of employment in agriculture?
- Morocco ranks 65th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of employment in agriculture rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.6%. 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); Broadberry and Gardner (2013); International Labor Organization (via World Bank) (2013) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of employment in agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of working people employed in agriculture, including hunting, forestry and fishing.