Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco
Morocco: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 21.00 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco is 21.00 million hectares, measured 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, area of permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco peaked at 21.00 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 16.40 million hectares, in 1961.
Morocco ranks 35th of 208 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.20 million hectares | 16.40 million hectares | 18.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 19.10 million hectares | 18.20 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.90 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.96 million hectares | 20.90 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 21.00 million hectares | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in Morocco was 21.00 million hectares 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 21.00 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.40 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Morocco rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Morocco ranks 35th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.