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
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.
Breakdown of habitable land area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59,680 hectares | — |
| 2016 | 57,530 hectares | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 54,240 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 56,940 hectares | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 57,990 hectares | +1.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 57,990 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870 hectares, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 57,990 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 41,660 hectares, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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 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
Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.