Average length of stay of international visitors in Morocco
Morocco: Average length of stay of international visitors was 2.74 days in 2022. ▼ Falling
Average length of stay of international visitors in Morocco, 1995–2022
Source: UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in days.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2.74 days for average length of stay of international visitors in 2022.
The figure is up 8.3% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average length of stay of international visitors in Morocco peaked at 8.7 days in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.53 days, in 2021.
That places Morocco 86th out of 152 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Average length of stay of international visitors in Morocco, year by year
| Year | days | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 7.5 days | — |
| 1996 | 7 days | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 7.1 days | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 7.3 days | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 7.4 days | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 6.9 days | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 6.5 days | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 5.7 days | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 5.5 days | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.4 days | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.3 days | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 6.5 days | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7 days | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 7.2 days | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 8.7 days | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 7.7 days | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 6.4 days | -16.9% |
| 2012 | 3 days | -53.1% |
| 2013 | 3 days | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 3 days | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9 days | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 2.9 days | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2.85 days | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 2.79 days | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 3.1 days | +11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.76 days | -11.0% |
| 2021 | 2.53 days | -8.3% |
| 2022 | 2.74 days | +8.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.74 days is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.9 days, 70% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.74 days is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.59 days, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Average length of stay of international visitors 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -53.1% | 6.4 days | 3 days |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.26 days | 7 days | 7.5 days | 5 |
| 2000s | 6.57 days | 5.4 days | 8.7 days | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 days | 2.79 days | 7.7 days | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.68 days | 2.53 days | 2.76 days | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 84 New Caledonia 2.8 days compare
- 85 Austria 2.79 days compare
- 87 China 2.71 days compare
- 88 Portugal 2.6 days compare
- 89 Puerto Rico 2.6 days compare
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 average length of stay of international visitors in Morocco?
- Average length of stay of international visitors in Morocco was 2.74 days in 2022, according to UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7 days in 2009.
- What is the lowest average length of stay of international visitors recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.53 days in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for average length of stay of international visitors?
- Morocco ranks 86th out of 152 countries with data for 2022.
- Is average length of stay of international visitors rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from UN Tourism (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average length of stay of international visitors. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of days tourists stay in hotels and similar accommodation establishments.