Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Morocco

Morocco: Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre was 20.96 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
20.96 units per square kilometre
Change on year
up 25.3%
World rank
84th
of 183 countries
All-time high
21.02 units per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
0.6486 units per square kilometre
in 1970
Years of data
54
1970–2023

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1970–2023

05101520197019962023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Morocco stood at 20.96 units per square kilometre.

The figure is up 25.3% on the previous year and up 43.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 21.02 units per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6486 units per square kilometre, in 1970.

That places Morocco 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1970 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0.6486 units per square kilometre —
1971 0.811 units per square kilometre +25.0%
1972 0.9193 units per square kilometre +13.3%
1973 1.09 units per square kilometre +18.6%
1974 1.14 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1975 1.51 units per square kilometre +32.0%
1976 1.81 units per square kilometre +20.2%
1977 2.35 units per square kilometre +29.5%
1978 2.54 units per square kilometre +8.1%
1979 2.59 units per square kilometre +2.0%
1980 2.12 units per square kilometre -17.9%
1981 2.08 units per square kilometre -1.9%
1982 2.18 units per square kilometre +4.8%
1983 2.09 units per square kilometre -4.3%
1984 2.24 units per square kilometre +7.3%
1985 2.5 units per square kilometre +11.3%
1986 2.45 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1987 2.66 units per square kilometre +8.4%
1988 2.84 units per square kilometre +6.7%
1989 3.05 units per square kilometre +7.4%
1990 3.54 units per square kilometre +16.1%
1991 3.2 units per square kilometre -9.5%
1992 4.86 units per square kilometre +51.7%
1993 4.79 units per square kilometre -1.4%
1994 4.89 units per square kilometre +2.1%
1995 4.81 units per square kilometre -1.7%
1996 5.16 units per square kilometre +7.2%
1997 5.91 units per square kilometre +14.7%
1998 6.75 units per square kilometre +14.2%
1999 7.6 units per square kilometre +12.6%
2000 8.23 units per square kilometre +8.2%
2001 8.25 units per square kilometre +0.3%
2002 6.83 units per square kilometre -17.2%
2003 5.91 units per square kilometre -13.5%
2004 6.73 units per square kilometre +13.9%
2005 7.83 units per square kilometre +16.3%
2006 9.21 units per square kilometre +17.6%
2007 10.36 units per square kilometre +12.5%
2008 11.04 units per square kilometre +6.6%
2009 11.05 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2010 16.01 units per square kilometre +44.9%
2011 16.81 units per square kilometre +5.0%
2012 14.71 units per square kilometre -12.5%
2013 14.58 units per square kilometre -0.9%
2014 15.63 units per square kilometre +7.2%
2015 15.78 units per square kilometre +1.0%
2016 17.34 units per square kilometre +9.9%
2017 19.42 units per square kilometre +12.0%
2018 18.22 units per square kilometre -6.2%
2019 21.02 units per square kilometre +15.3%
2020 6.75 units per square kilometre -67.9%
2021 10.62 units per square kilometre +57.4%
2022 16.73 units per square kilometre +57.5%
2023 20.96 units per square kilometre +25.3%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 20.96 units per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 units per square kilometre, 4.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 20.96 units per square kilometre is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.64 units per square kilometre, 97% of the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre 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.

YearChange FromTo
2020 -67.9% 21.02 units per square kilometre 6.75 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 1.54 units per square kilometre 0.6486 units per square kilometre 2.59 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 2.42 units per square kilometre 2.08 units per square kilometre 3.05 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 5.15 units per square kilometre 3.2 units per square kilometre 7.6 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 8.54 units per square kilometre 5.91 units per square kilometre 11.05 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 16.95 units per square kilometre 14.58 units per square kilometre 21.02 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 13.77 units per square kilometre 6.75 units per square kilometre 20.96 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 81 Tunisia 26.46 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 82 Moldova 25.13 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 83 Saudi Arabia 22.32 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 85 Dominican Republic 20.67 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 86 Ecuador 18.39 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 87 Cape Verde 17.81 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Morocco?
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre in Morocco was 20.96 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 21.02 units per square kilometre in 2019.
What is the lowest air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6486 units per square kilometre in 1970.
How does Morocco rank for air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre?
Morocco ranks 84th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
Is air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Air transport, passengers carried ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Air transport, passengers carried, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
230 places, 10,079 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Air transport, passengers carried divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.