FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.233 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2023, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Morocco stood at 0.233 hectares per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Morocco peaked at 0.5842 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.2242 hectares per person, in 2022.
Morocco ranks 63rd of 208 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.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5842 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.5697 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.5605 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.5512 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5454 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.5397 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5253 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.5184 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5042 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4961 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.4851 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.4754 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.467 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.456 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.45 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.441 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4385 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.4393 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.4223 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4126 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4098 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.4034 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1983 | 0.3976 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3929 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3843 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3804 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3802 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3763 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3828 hectares per person | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.3874 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.3813 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3854 hectares per person | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.383 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3832 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.3693 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.3718 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.3636 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3612 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3458 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.3396 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.3252 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.3179 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.334 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3018 hectares per person | -9.6% |
| 2005 | 0.2961 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2907 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.2873 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.2841 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2811 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.2768 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.2766 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2819 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.2837 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2655 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2614 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.282 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2834 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2658 hectares per person | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2378 hectares per person | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 0.2436 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2413 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2242 hectares per person | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 0.233 hectares per person | +3.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.233 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 1.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.233 hectares per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0378 hectares per person, 6.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5443 hectares per person | 0.5042 hectares per person | 0.5842 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4571 hectares per person | 0.4223 hectares per person | 0.4961 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.392 hectares per person | 0.3763 hectares per person | 0.4126 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3732 hectares per person | 0.3458 hectares per person | 0.3874 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3058 hectares per person | 0.2811 hectares per person | 0.3396 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2715 hectares per person | 0.2378 hectares per person | 0.2837 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2355 hectares per person | 0.2242 hectares per person | 0.2436 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Morocco?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Morocco was 0.233 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5842 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2242 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 63rd out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land 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)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.