Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Morocco
Morocco: Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) was 10.57 billion cubic meters in 2022. ▲ Rising
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Morocco, 1975–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in billion cubic meters.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Morocco is 10.57 billion cubic meters, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Morocco peaked at 14.81 billion cubic meters in 2002 and was at its lowest, 9 billion cubic meters, in 1975.
Morocco ranks 44th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | billion cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 9 billion cubic meters | — |
| 1976 | 9.21 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.42 billion cubic meters | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 9.63 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 9.84 billion cubic meters | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 10.05 billion cubic meters | +2.1% |
| 1981 | 10.24 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 10.43 billion cubic meters | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 10.62 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 10.81 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 11 billion cubic meters | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 10.8 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 10.59 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 10.39 billion cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 10.18 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 9.98 billion cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.51 billion cubic meters | +5.3% |
| 1992 | 11.04 billion cubic meters | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 11.03 billion cubic meters | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 11.19 billion cubic meters | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 11.26 billion cubic meters | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 11.34 billion cubic meters | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 11.65 billion cubic meters | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 11.97 billion cubic meters | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 12.28 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 12.6 billion cubic meters | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 13.71 billion cubic meters | +8.8% |
| 2002 | 14.81 billion cubic meters | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 14.28 billion cubic meters | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 13.75 billion cubic meters | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 13.22 billion cubic meters | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 12.69 billion cubic meters | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 12.16 billion cubic meters | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 11.63 billion cubic meters | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 11.1 billion cubic meters | -4.6% |
| 2010 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 10.57 billion cubic meters | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 10.57 billion cubic meters is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.51 billion cubic meters, 7.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 10.57 billion cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 3.56 billion cubic meters, 3.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 9.42 billion cubic meters | 9 billion cubic meters | 9.84 billion cubic meters | 5 |
| 1980s | 10.51 billion cubic meters | 10.05 billion cubic meters | 11 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.22 billion cubic meters | 9.98 billion cubic meters | 12.28 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 13 billion cubic meters | 11.1 billion cubic meters | 14.81 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.57 billion cubic meters | 10.57 billion cubic meters | 10.57 billion cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.57 billion cubic meters | 10.57 billion cubic meters | 10.57 billion cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Morocco?
- Annual freshwater withdrawals, total in Morocco was 10.57 billion cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 14.81 billion cubic meters in 2002.
- What is the lowest annual freshwater withdrawals, total recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 billion cubic meters in 1975.
- How does Morocco rank for annual freshwater withdrawals, total?
- Morocco ranks 44th out of 181 countries with data for 2022.
- Is annual freshwater withdrawals, total rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Annual freshwater withdrawals, total (billion cubic meters). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual freshwater withdrawals refer to total water withdrawals, not counting evaporation losses from storage basins. Withdrawals also include water from desalination plants in countries where they are a significant source. Withdrawals can exceed 100 percent of total renewable resources where extraction from nonrenewable aquifers or desalination plants is considerable or where there is significant water reuse. Withdrawals for agriculture and industry are total withdrawals for irrigation and livestock production and for direct industrial use (including withdrawals for cooling thermoelectric plants). Withdrawals for domestic uses include drinking water, municipal use or supply, and use for public services, commercial establishments, and homes.