Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Morocco
Morocco: Share of land area used for arable agriculture was 15.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of land area used for arable 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
The most recent figure for share of land area used for arable agriculture in Morocco is 15.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area used for arable agriculture in Morocco peaked at 20.4% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2022.
Morocco ranks 68th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 14.8% | — |
| 1962 | 14.8% | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 14.9% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 15.0% | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 15.2% | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 15.5% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.5% | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 15.7% | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 15.9% | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 15.9% | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 16.0% | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 16.1% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 16.1% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 16.3% | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 16.4% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 17.2% | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.8% | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 16.9% | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 17.2% | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 17.4% | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 17.6% | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 17.7% | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 17.8% | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 18.3% | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 18.9% | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 19.5% | +3.0% |
| 1991 | 19.5% | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 20.2% | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 20.4% | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 20.0% | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 20.4% | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 20.2% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 19.8% | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 19.6% | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 19.0% | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 18.8% | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | +7.8% |
| 2004 | 18.4% | -9.3% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 18.1% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 18.0% | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 17.3% | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 17.5% | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 17.0% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 16.8% | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 18.4% | +9.7% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 17.6% | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 15.5% | -12.1% |
| 2020 | 16.1% | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +6.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.2% | 14.8% | 15.7% | 9 |
| 1970s | 16.3% | 15.9% | 17.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 16.9% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.0% | 19.5% | 20.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7% | 18.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.5% | 15.5% | 18.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.5% | 14.5% | 16.1% | 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 arable agriculture in Morocco?
- Share of land area used for arable agriculture in Morocco was 15.4% 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 arable agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 20.4% in 1994.
- What is the lowest share of land area used for arable agriculture recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for share of land area used for arable agriculture?
- Morocco ranks 68th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of land area used for arable agriculture rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 arable agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of land area used for arable agriculture, measured as a percentage of total land area. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow.