How does Morocco rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Morocco ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Morocco?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Morocco: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 47.05 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

47.05 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

18th

of 209 countries

All-time high

47.05 percent

in 1994

All-time low

36.74 percent

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 47.05 percent for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco peaked at 47.05 percent in 1994 and was at its lowest, 36.74 percent, in 1961.

Morocco ranks 18th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	36.74 percent	—
1962	37.19 percent	+1.2%
1963	37.64 percent	+1.2%
1964	38.09 percent	+1.2%
1965	38.54 percent	+1.2%
1966	38.98 percent	+1.1%
1967	39.43 percent	+1.2%
1968	39.88 percent	+1.1%
1969	40.33 percent	+1.1%
1970	40.78 percent	+1.1%
1971	41.22 percent	+1.1%
1972	41.67 percent	+1.1%
1973	42.12 percent	+1.1%
1974	42.57 percent	+1.1%
1975	43.02 percent	+1.1%
1976	43.47 percent	+1.0%
1977	43.92 percent	+1.0%
1978	44.36 percent	+1.0%
1979	44.81 percent	+1.0%
1980	46.83 percent	+4.5%
1981	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1982	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1983	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1984	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1985	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1986	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1987	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1988	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1989	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1990	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1991	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1992	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1993	46.83 percent	+0.0%
1994	47.05 percent	+0.5%
1995	47.05 percent	+0.0%
1996	47.05 percent	+0.0%
1997	47.05 percent	+0.0%
1998	47.05 percent	+0.0%
1999	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2000	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2001	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2002	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2003	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2004	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2005	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2006	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2007	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2008	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2009	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2010	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2011	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2012	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2013	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2014	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2015	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2016	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2017	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2018	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2019	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2020	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2021	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2022	47.05 percent	+0.0%
2023	47.05 percent	+0.0%

Morocco compared with similar countries

Morocco's 47.05 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Morocco's 47.05 percent is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13.77 percent, 3.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	38.54 percent	36.74 percent	40.33 percent	9
1970s	42.79 percent	40.78 percent	44.81 percent	10
1980s	46.83 percent	46.83 percent	46.83 percent	10
1990s	46.96 percent	46.83 percent	47.05 percent	10
2000s	47.05 percent	47.05 percent	47.05 percent	10
2010s	47.05 percent	47.05 percent	47.05 percent	10
2020s	47.05 percent	47.05 percent	47.05 percent	4

Countries ranked near Morocco

15 Ireland 54.42 percent compare
16 Sudan 48.96 percent compare
17 Uzbekistan 47.92 percent compare
19 Kyrgyzstan 46.9 percent compare
20 Namibia 46.16 percent compare
21 Palestine 46.14 percent compare

See the full ranking of 210 places →

More reference data data for Morocco

Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco was 47.05 percent in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Morocco?: The highest recorded value was 47.05 percent in 1994.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Morocco?: The lowest recorded value was 36.74 percent in 1961.
How does Morocco rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Morocco ranks 18th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Morocco?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).