Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 776.88 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Morocco, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Morocco stood at 776.88 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable freshwater resources per capita in Morocco peaked at 2,431 cubic meters in 1961 and was at its lowest, 776.88 cubic meters, in 2022.
Morocco ranks 141st of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 62 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,193 cubic meters | 1,968 cubic meters | 2,431 cubic meters | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,717 cubic meters | 1,530 cubic meters | 1,917 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,337 cubic meters | 1,211 cubic meters | 1,490 cubic meters | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,109 cubic meters | 1,035 cubic meters | 1,190 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2000s | 961.93 cubic meters | 905.38 cubic meters | 1,020 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2010s | 844.4 cubic meters | 800.86 cubic meters | 893.21 cubic meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 784.77 cubic meters | 776.88 cubic meters | 792.69 cubic meters | 3 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 3.2% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 0.8% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 18.2% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 68.1% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable freshwater resources per capita in Morocco?
- Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Morocco was 776.88 cubic meters in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2,431 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable freshwater resources per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 776.88 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for renewable freshwater resources per capita?
- Morocco ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable freshwater resources per capita 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 AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Renewable freshwater resources per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.