Share of land area used for agriculture in Morocco
Morocco: Share of land area used for agriculture was 66.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for agriculture in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 66.7% for share of land area used for agriculture in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for agriculture in Morocco peaked at 69.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 52.4%, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 27th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for agriculture in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 52.4% | — |
| 1962 | 52.8% | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 53.4% | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 54.0% | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 55.4% | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 55.9% | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 56.5% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 57.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 57.6% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 58.1% | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 58.6% | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 59.2% | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 60.3% | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 60.8% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 61.6% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 62.6% | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 62.7% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 64.8% | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 65.2% | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 65.4% | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 65.6% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 65.8% | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 65.9% | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 66.1% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 66.5% | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 66.6% | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 67.4% | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 68.0% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 68.0% | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 68.6% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 68.8% | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 69.4% | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 68.9% | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 69.4% | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 69.2% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 69.4% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 68.8% | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 68.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 68.0% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 67.9% | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 69.2% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 67.3% | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 67.2% | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 67.1% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 67.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 67.2% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 67.2% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 67.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 68.1% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 68.5% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 67.4% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 67.3% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 69.2% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 69.6% | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 68.4% | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 66.3% | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 67.0% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 65.8% | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 66.7% | +1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 54.7% | 52.4% | 57.0% | 9 |
| 1970s | 60.1% | 57.6% | 62.7% | 10 |
| 1980s | 65.9% | 64.8% | 67.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 68.8% | 68.0% | 69.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.7% | 67.1% | 69.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 66.3% | 69.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.7% | 65.8% | 67.0% | 4 |
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 land area used for agriculture in Morocco?
- Share of land area used for agriculture in Morocco was 66.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 69.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.4% in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for share of land area used for agriculture?
- Morocco ranks 27th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for agriculture rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area used for agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures.