Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Morocco
Morocco: Renewable freshwater resources per capita was 776.88 cubic meters in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
776.88 cubic meters
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
141st
of 183 countries
All-time high
2,431 cubic meters
in 1961
All-time low
776.88 cubic meters
in 2022
Years of data
62
1961–2022
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.
Renewable freshwater resources per capita in Morocco, year by year
| Year | cubic meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,431 cubic meters | — |
| 1962 | 2,367 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2,306 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2,248 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 2,190 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 2,133 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 2,076 cubic meters | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 2,021 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1969 | 1,968 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1,917 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1971 | 1,868 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 1,821 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 1,776 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 1,733 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 1,691 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 1,650 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1977 | 1,610 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 1,569 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 1,530 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 1,490 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 1,451 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 1,413 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 1,377 cubic meters | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 1,343 cubic meters | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 1,311 cubic meters | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,283 cubic meters | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 1,258 cubic meters | -2.0% |
| 1988 | 1,234 cubic meters | -1.9% |
| 1989 | 1,211 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 1,190 cubic meters | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 1,169 cubic meters | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,150 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,132 cubic meters | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,115 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 1,099 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 1,082 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1,066 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,050 cubic meters | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 1,035 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 1,020 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,006 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 993.21 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 980.68 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 968.18 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 955.26 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 942.44 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 929.89 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 917.52 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 905.38 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 893.21 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 881.12 cubic meters | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 869.43 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 858.3 cubic meters | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 847.84 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 837.97 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 828.02 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 818.14 cubic meters | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 809.16 cubic meters | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 800.86 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 792.69 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 784.75 cubic meters | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 776.88 cubic meters | -1.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 776.88 cubic meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,227 cubic meters, 35% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 776.88 cubic meters is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 164.95 cubic meters, 4.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 4.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- Fuel imports 11.8% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 5.8% (2024)
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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Renewable internal freshwater resources flows refer to internal renewable resources (internal river flows and groundwater from rainfall) in the country.