Agricultural area over the long-term in Morocco
Morocco: Agricultural area over the long-term was 30.32 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
30.32 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
38th
of 202 countries
All-time high
31.05 million hectares
in 2017
All-time low
6.01 million hectares
in 1500
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Morocco, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural area over the long-term in Morocco is 30.32 million hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Morocco peaked at 31.05 million hectares in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.01 million hectares, in 1500.
Morocco ranks 38th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 9.83 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 9.05 million hectares | -7.9% |
| 1200 | 8.28 million hectares | -8.5% |
| 1300 | 8.88 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1400 | 7.60 million hectares | -14.4% |
| 1500 | 6.01 million hectares | -21.0% |
| 1600 | 8.44 million hectares | +40.5% |
| 1700 | 6.04 million hectares | -28.5% |
| 1710 | 6.24 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1720 | 6.43 million hectares | +3.1% |
| 1730 | 6.61 million hectares | +2.9% |
| 1740 | 6.79 million hectares | +2.7% |
| 1750 | 6.95 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1760 | 7.12 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1770 | 7.27 million hectares | +2.1% |
| 1780 | 7.41 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 1790 | 7.55 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1800 | 7.67 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1810 | 7.79 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1820 | 7.89 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1830 | 7.98 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 8.06 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 8.12 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 8.80 million hectares | +8.4% |
| 1870 | 9.52 million hectares | +8.2% |
| 1880 | 10.29 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1890 | 11.09 million hectares | +7.8% |
| 1900 | 11.89 million hectares | +7.2% |
| 1910 | 13.55 million hectares | +14.0% |
| 1920 | 13.76 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1930 | 14.76 million hectares | +7.3% |
| 1940 | 16.79 million hectares | +13.7% |
| 1950 | 18.31 million hectares | +9.0% |
| 1951 | 18.71 million hectares | +2.2% |
| 1952 | 19.16 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1953 | 19.65 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 20.16 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1955 | 20.69 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1956 | 21.23 million hectares | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 21.77 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 22.30 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 22.84 million hectares | +2.4% |
| 1960 | 23.37 million hectares | +2.3% |
| 1961 | 23.37 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 23.58 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 23.85 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 24.11 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 24.42 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 24.74 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 24.94 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 25.24 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 25.43 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 25.70 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 25.93 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 26.17 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 26.43 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 26.63 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 26.92 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 27.15 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 27.50 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 27.92 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 28.00 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 28.93 million hectares | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 29.09 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 29.18 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1983 | 29.27 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 29.38 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 29.40 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 29.67 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 29.74 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 30.06 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 30.34 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 30.36 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30.62 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 30.71 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 30.96 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 30.75 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 30.97 million hectares | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 30.89 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 30.98 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 30.69 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 30.65 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 30.37 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 30.28 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.88 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 30.04 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 29.99 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 29.95 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 29.96 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 29.98 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.00 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 29.99 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 30.10 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 30.40 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 30.59 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 30.08 million hectares | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 30.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.88 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 31.05 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 30.53 million hectares | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 29.61 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 30.36 million hectares | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 30.29 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 30.29 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 30.28 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2024 | 30.30 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 30.32 million hectares | +0.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 30.32 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 30.32 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 6.86 million hectares, 4.4× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1600 | +40.5% | 6.01 million hectares | 8.44 million hectares |
| 1700 | -28.5% | 8.44 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 9.83 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 9.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 9.05 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 8.28 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 8.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 8.88 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 8.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 7.60 million hectares | 7.60 million hectares | 7.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 6.01 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | 6.01 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.44 million hectares | 8.44 million hectares | 8.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 6.04 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 6.04 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 6.24 million hectares | 6.24 million hectares | 6.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 6.43 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 6.43 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 6.61 million hectares | 6.61 million hectares | 6.61 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 6.79 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 6.95 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | 6.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 7.12 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | 7.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 7.27 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 7.27 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 7.41 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | 7.41 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 7.55 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 7.67 million hectares | 7.67 million hectares | 7.67 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 7.79 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 7.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 7.89 million hectares | 7.89 million hectares | 7.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 7.98 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 7.98 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 8.06 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | 8.06 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 8.12 million hectares | 8.12 million hectares | 8.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 8.80 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 8.80 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 9.52 million hectares | 9.52 million hectares | 9.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 10.29 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 10.29 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 11.09 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 11.09 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 11.89 million hectares | 11.89 million hectares | 11.89 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.55 million hectares | 13.55 million hectares | 13.55 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.76 million hectares | 13.76 million hectares | 13.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 14.76 million hectares | 14.76 million hectares | 14.76 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 16.79 million hectares | 16.79 million hectares | 16.79 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.48 million hectares | 18.31 million hectares | 22.84 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.30 million hectares | 23.37 million hectares | 25.43 million hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.84 million hectares | 25.70 million hectares | 28.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.42 million hectares | 28.93 million hectares | 30.06 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 30.73 million hectares | 30.34 million hectares | 30.98 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.21 million hectares | 29.95 million hectares | 30.88 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.33 million hectares | 29.61 million hectares | 31.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.31 million hectares | 30.28 million hectares | 30.36 million hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 35 Afghanistan 38.65 million hectares compare
- 36 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.97 million hectares compare
- 37 Pakistan 35.24 million hectares compare
- 39 France 28.15 million hectares compare
- 40 Kenya 28.12 million hectares compare
- 41 Cote d'Ivoire 27.68 million hectares compare
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 agricultural area over the long-term in Morocco?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Morocco was 30.32 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31.05 million hectares in 2017.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.01 million hectares in 1500.
- How does Morocco rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Morocco ranks 38th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.