River flow maximum in Morocco
Morocco: River flow maximum was 1,298 m3 per sec in 2024. ◆ Volatile
River flow maximum in Morocco, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in m3 per sec.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1,298 m3 per sec for river flow maximum in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of down 51.1% on the previous year and down 87.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, river flow maximum in Morocco peaked at 10,719 m3 per sec in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1,298 m3 per sec, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 158th of 234 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
River flow maximum in Morocco, year by year
| Year | m3 per sec | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 3,759 m3 per sec | — |
| 2006 | 3,596 m3 per sec | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 3,900 m3 per sec | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 3,574 m3 per sec | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 3,456 m3 per sec | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 6,415 m3 per sec | +85.6% |
| 2011 | 9,840 m3 per sec | +53.4% |
| 2012 | 9,580 m3 per sec | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10,363 m3 per sec | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 10,338 m3 per sec | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 10,719 m3 per sec | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 9,535 m3 per sec | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 9,045 m3 per sec | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,331 m3 per sec | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 8,538 m3 per sec | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 4,982 m3 per sec | -41.7% |
| 2021 | 2,728 m3 per sec | -45.2% |
| 2022 | 2,899 m3 per sec | +6.3% |
| 2023 | 2,658 m3 per sec | -8.3% |
| 2024 | 1,298 m3 per sec | -51.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,298 m3 per sec is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 100,201 m3 per sec, 1% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,298 m3 per sec is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 424.45 m3 per sec, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where River flow maximum 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +85.6% | 3,456 m3 per sec | 6,415 m3 per sec |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,657 m3 per sec | 3,456 m3 per sec | 3,900 m3 per sec | 5 |
| 2010s | 9,270 m3 per sec | 6,415 m3 per sec | 10,719 m3 per sec | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,913 m3 per sec | 1,298 m3 per sec | 4,982 m3 per sec | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 155 North Macedonia 1,738 m3 per sec compare
- 156 Fiji 1,684 m3 per sec compare
- 157 Algeria 1,524 m3 per sec compare
- 159 Denmark 1,206 m3 per sec compare
- 160 Saudi Arabia 984.83 m3 per sec compare
- 161 Timor-Leste 913.41 m3 per sec compare
- 161 East Timor 913.41 m3 per sec compare
More development goals data for Morocco
- Red List Index 0.7722 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 28.74 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 706.2 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 31 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 16 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 10 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 34 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 34 (2025)
- Infant deaths 9,215 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is river flow maximum in Morocco?
- River flow maximum in Morocco was 1,298 m3 per sec in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest river flow maximum recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 10,719 m3 per sec in 2015.
- What is the lowest river flow maximum recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,298 m3 per sec in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for river flow maximum?
- Morocco ranks 158th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is river flow maximum rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.4%. 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, SDG Global Database, published as part of River flow maximum (m3/s). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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