Arable land in Morocco
Morocco: Arable land was 6.87 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Arable land in Morocco, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in Morocco is 6.87 million hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in Morocco peaked at 9.12 million hectares in 1994 and was at its lowest, 6.48 million hectares, in 2022.
That places Morocco 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.79 million hectares | 6.59 million hectares | 7.00 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.29 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 7.66 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.93 million hectares | 7.53 million hectares | 8.46 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.93 million hectares | 8.71 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.33 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | 9.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.82 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 8.42 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.91 million hectares | 6.48 million hectares | 7.18 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
- Rural population 36.9% (2025)
- Rural population growth 0.0% (2025)
- Rural population 14.17 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 19.23 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.58 million hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 1,240 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 3.21 million metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in Morocco?
- Arable land in Morocco was 6.87 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 9.12 million hectares in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.48 million hectares in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for arable land?
- Morocco ranks 37th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Arable land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.