Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) in Morocco
Morocco: Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) 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 internal freshwater resources per capita in Morocco, 1961–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in cubic meters.
Analysis
In 2022, renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Morocco stood at 776.88 cubic meters. That is the lowest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable internal 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.
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.
Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters) 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 infrastructure data for Morocco
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 58.29 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 153.06 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 3.04 million (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 7.98 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0797 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate 5.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 3.04 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 1.53 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is renewable internal freshwater resources per capita in Morocco?
- Renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2,431 cubic meters in 1961.
- What is the lowest renewable internal freshwater resources per capita recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 776.88 cubic meters in 2022.
- How does Morocco rank for renewable internal freshwater resources per capita?
- Morocco ranks 141st out of 183 countries with data for 2022.
- Is renewable internal 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, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita (cubic meters). 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. Renewable internal freshwater resources per capita are calculated using the World Bank's population estimates.