Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Morocco
Morocco: Per capita renewable freshwater resources was 776.88 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
776.88
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
141st
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,431
in 1961
All-time low
776.88
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Morocco, 1961–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Morocco stood at 776.88. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita renewable freshwater resources in Morocco peaked at 2,431 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 776.88, in 2022.
That places Morocco 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,431 | — |
| 1962 | 2,367 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,306 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2,248 | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,190 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,133 | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,076 | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,021 | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,968 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,917 | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,868 | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,821 | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,776 | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,733 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,691 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,650 | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,610 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,569 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,530 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,490 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,451 | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,413 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,377 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,343 | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,311 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,283 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,258 | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,234 | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,211 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,190 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,169 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,150 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,132 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,115 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,099 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,082 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,066 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,050 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,035 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,020 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,006 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 993.21 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 980.68 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 968.18 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 955.26 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 942.44 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 929.89 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 917.52 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 905.38 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 893.21 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 881.12 | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 869.43 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 858.3 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 847.84 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 837.97 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 828.02 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 818.14 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 809.16 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 800.86 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 792.69 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 784.75 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 776.88 | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 776.88 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 776.88 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,193 | 1,968 | 2,431 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,717 | 1,530 | 1,917 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,337 | 1,211 | 1,490 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 | 1,035 | 1,190 | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.93 | 905.38 | 1,020 | 10 |
| 2010s | 844.4 | 800.86 | 893.21 | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.77 | 776.88 | 792.69 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fuel imports 10.4% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 7.1% (2025)
- Fuel exports 0.7% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 3.8% (2025)
- Gas production 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 0.4605 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 12.09 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita renewable freshwater resources in Morocco?
- Per capita renewable freshwater resources in Morocco was 776.88 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2,431 in 1961.
- What is the lowest per capita renewable freshwater resources recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 776.88 in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for per capita renewable freshwater resources?
- Morocco ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is per capita renewable freshwater resources rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita renewable freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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