Breakdown of habitable land area in Morocco

Morocco: Breakdown of habitable land area was 57,990 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
57,990 hectares
Change on year
up 1.8%
World rank
105th
of 235 countries
All-time high
59,680 hectares
in 2015
All-time low
54,240 hectares
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in Morocco, 2015–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2015201720192015: 59.7k hectares2016: 57.5k hectares2017: 54.2k hectares2018: 56.9k hectares2019: 58.0k hectares

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

Analysis

Morocco recorded 57,990 hectares for breakdown of habitable land area in 2019.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 2.8% over five years.

Morocco ranks 105th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 102 Portugal 64,800 hectares compare
  2. 103 Afghanistan 63,790 hectares compare
  3. 104 Austria 58,730 hectares compare
  4. 106 Serbia 52,100 hectares compare
  5. 107 North Macedonia 49,840 hectares compare
  6. 108 Yemen 48,770 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in Morocco?
Breakdown of habitable land area in Morocco was 57,990 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 59,680 hectares in 2015.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 54,240 hectares in 2017.
How does Morocco rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
Morocco ranks 105th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
Last refreshed

Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.