Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0118 sq. km per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in square kilometers, per capita in Morocco is 0.0118 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Morocco peaked at 0.0374 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0118 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Morocco 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0374 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0364 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0346 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0328 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.032 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0311 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0303 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0295 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0287 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.028 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0273 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0267 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.026 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0242 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0235 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0223 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0217 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0202 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0194 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.019 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0166 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0155 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0151 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0149 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.012 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0118 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 96% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0118 sq. km per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0087 sq. km per person, 1.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0338 sq. km per person | 0.0303 sq. km per person | 0.0374 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0264 sq. km per person | 0.0235 sq. km per person | 0.0295 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0206 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0171 sq. km per person | 0.0159 sq. km per person | 0.0183 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.013 sq. km per person | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.012 sq. km per person | 0.0118 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km 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 land area in square kilometers, per capita in Morocco?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Morocco was 0.0118 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0118 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Morocco ranks 101st out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, per capita rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Land area in square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Land area in square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.