Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Morocco
Morocco: Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing was 7.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Morocco stood at 7.9%.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Morocco peaked at 8.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1991.
That places Morocco 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.6% | — |
| 1991 | 0.6% | -4.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6% | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 0.6% | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6% | +1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.6% | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6% | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9% | +48.9% |
| 1999 | 1.0% | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 1.0% | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 1.7% | +66.8% |
| 2002 | 1.7% | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.2% | +29.7% |
| 2004 | 2.3% | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 6.6% | +186.7% |
| 2006 | 7.3% | +9.9% |
| 2007 | 8.1% | +10.8% |
| 2008 | 8.4% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 8.6% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 8.7% | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 7.2% | -17.7% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.5% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 7.8% | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 7.8% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 7.7% | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.6% | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 7.6% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 7.6% | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 7.8% | +2.6% |
| 2023 | 7.9% | +1.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 7.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.5%, 5.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 7.9% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.1%, 7.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +186.7% | 2.3% | 6.6% |
| 2001 | +66.8% | 1.0% | 1.7% |
| 1998 | +48.9% | 0.6% | 0.9% |
| 2003 | +29.7% | 1.7% | 2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 1.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | 1.0% | 8.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 7.2% | 8.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.7% | 7.6% | 7.9% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More energy & mining data for Morocco
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2025)
- 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)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 10.4% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Morocco?
- Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing in Morocco was 7.9% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1991.
- How does Morocco rank for share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing?
- Morocco ranks 12th out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of energy used in agriculture, forestry and fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy consumed by agriculture, forestry and fishing as a percentage of total final energy consumption.