Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.5568 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Morocco is 0.5568 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Morocco peaked at 1.37 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5568 hectares per person, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 52nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.37 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 1.35 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 1.34 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 1.32 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 1.3 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 1.28 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 1.26 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 1.24 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1969 | 1.22 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.2 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1972 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 1.14 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 1.12 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 1.1 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1978 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 1.06 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 1.07 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.9924 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9679 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.9451 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.9247 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.9066 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.8893 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.873 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.8574 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8428 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.829 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.8159 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8077 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7955 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7833 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.7717 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7603 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.7493 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.7388 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7288 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.7192 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7101 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7011 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6917 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.6825 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.6734 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.6644 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.6556 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6468 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6381 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6296 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.6215 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6139 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6068 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5996 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5924 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5859 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5799 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.574 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.5683 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.5626 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.5568 hectares per person | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.5568 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.5568 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.2674 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.06 hectares per person | 1.2 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9637 hectares per person | 0.873 hectares per person | 1.07 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8013 hectares per person | 0.7493 hectares per person | 0.8574 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6966 hectares per person | 0.6556 hectares per person | 0.7388 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6115 hectares per person | 0.5799 hectares per person | 0.6468 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5654 hectares per person | 0.5568 hectares per person | 0.574 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Morocco?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Morocco was 0.5568 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1.37 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5568 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.