How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: How have things changed?, per square kilometre was 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
3.22 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
57th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.52 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.5052 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
59
1965–2023
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1965–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Morocco stood at 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.6% on the previous year and up 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5052 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Morocco 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.5052 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0.7138 metric tons per square kilometre | +41.3% |
| 1967 | 0.6125 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 1968 | 0.5186 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5236 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.5785 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.5261 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6163 metric tons per square kilometre | +17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.8956 metric tons per square kilometre | +45.3% |
| 1974 | 0.647 metric tons per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5165 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 0.6475 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1977 | 0.5948 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1978 | 0.6681 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6508 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.7516 metric tons per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 0.8867 metric tons per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1982 | 0.828 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1983 | 1.03 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1984 | 1.06 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 1.07 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1987 | 1.12 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1988 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 1.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 1.29 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1991 | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 1.42 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1994 | 1.71 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1995 | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 1.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 1.78 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1998 | 1.6 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1999 | 1.68 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.05 metric tons per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2001 | 2.48 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.8% |
| 2002 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2003 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 2.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2006 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.26 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2010 | 2.56 metric tons per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +20.9% |
| 2013 | 2.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 3.08 metric tons per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 3.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 3.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2017 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 3.21 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2022 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6435 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.6458 metric tons per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5747 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5052 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7138 metric tons per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.6341 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.5165 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.8956 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 metric tons per square kilometre | 0.7516 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.35 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.25 metric tons per square kilometre | 1.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 metric tons per square kilometre | 2 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.64 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.93 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.18 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.27 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 54 Saint Martin (French Part) 3.6 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 55 El Salvador 3.31 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 56 Saint Lucia 3.29 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 58 Panama 3.12 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 59 Georgia 3.07 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 60 Gibraltar 2.87 metric tons per square kilometre 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 how have things changed?, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- How have things changed?, per square kilometre in Morocco was 3.22 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5052 metric tons per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Morocco rank for how have things changed?, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 57th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is how have things changed?, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
How have things changed? divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.