Morocco

Location

Geographical region: Africa
SDG region: Northern Africa and Western Asia

Area

Total area : 446,300 km²
Land used by sector : 69 % agriculture, 13 % forest and 18 % other

Population

Total : 36 million people
Population density : 81 people per km²
Geographical distribution : 62 % lives in urban areas and 38 % lives in rural areas

Economy

GDP : 279 billion USD per year
GDP per capita : 7,509 USD per year
Value added by sector : 12 % from agriculture, 50 % from services and 25 % from industry

Data provider : World Bank

SDG 6 snapshot in Morocco

Drinking water
70 % of the population in Morocco use a safely managed drinking water service (SDG indicator 6.1.1, 2017)
Sanitation
39 % of the population in Morocco use a safely managed sanitation service (SDG indicator 6.2.1a, 2017)
Hygiene
--- % of the population in Morocco have access to a basic handwashing facility (SDG indicator 6.2.1b, 2017)
Wastewater
43 % of the household wastewater in Morocco are safely treated (SDG indicator 6.3.1, 2015)
Water quality
79 % of water bodies covered by reporting in Morocco have a good ambient water quality (SDG indicator 6.3.2, 2017)
Efficiency
7 $/m<sup>3</sup> is the value added from the use of water by people and the economy in Morocco (SDG indicator 6.4.1 on water-use efficiency, 2010)
Water stress
50 % of the renewable water resources in Morocco are being withdrawn, after taking into account environmental flow requirements (SDG indicator 6.4.2 on level of water stress, 2010)
Water management
64 % is the degree of implementation of integrated water resources management (IWRM) in Morocco (SDG indicator 6.5.1, 2017)
Transboundary
0 % of transboundary basin area in Morocco have an operational agreement for water cooperation (SDG indicator 6.5.2, 2017)
Ecosystems
25 % is the change in spatial extent of water-related ecosystems in Morocco in 2016 (compared to the baseline year period of 2001–2005), based on earth observation data (SDG indicator 6.6.1)
Cooperation
156 m$ is the amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance disbursed to Morocco in 2017 (SDG indicator 6.a.1)
Participation
--- Stakeholder participation is measured through multiple indicators which are not aggregated into one overall value (SDG indicator 6.b.1)

Drinking water

6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in Morocco, progress over time

6.1.1 Proportion of population using drinking water services in Morocco, by service level and by location (2017)

Sanitation and hygiene

6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in Morocco, progress over time

6.2.1a Proportion of population using sanitation services in Morocco, by service level and by location (2017)

6.2.1b Proportion of population with handwashing facilities with soap and water at home in Morocco, by service level and by location (2017)

Water quality and wastewater

6.3.1 Proportion of household wastewater treated in Morocco (2015), compared to other countries in the region

6.3.1 Proportion of wastewater treated in Morocco, by stream (2015)

6.3.2 Proportion of water bodies with good water quality in Morocco (2017), compared to other countries in the region

Water use and scarcity

Water resources and withdrawal in Morocco, per capita and by source

Long-term average annual precipitation in depth: 346 (mm/year) (2017)

Renewable water resources: 811 m³ per capita (2017)

Water withdrawal: 313 m³ per capita (2010)

Environmental flow requirements: 28 % of the renewable water resources (2017)

6.4.2 Level of water stress in Morocco, change over time, compared to countries in the same region

Water withdrawal by sector in Morocco, as a percentage of total water withdrawal (2010)

6.4.1 Water use efficiency (USD/m3) in Morocco, progress over time, compared to other countries in the region

Water resources management

6.5.1 Degree of integrated water resources management implementation (0-100) in Morocco, score by dimension (2017)

6.5.2 Proportion of transboundary basin area with an operational arrangement for water cooperation (%) in Morocco, by component (2017)

The “overall” SDG 6.5.2 indicator value represents the values for river and lake basins and transboundary aquifers combined. The SDG 6.5.2 indicator value can also be disaggregated into values for transboundary river and lake basins, and transboundary aquifers.

Water-related ecosystems

6.6.1 Spatial extent of water-related ecosystems in Morocco, progress over time, from earth observation data

Data on the spatial extent of water-related ecosystems includes all open water bodies, such as lakes, rivers, estuaries and artificial water bodies. For the purpose of SDG 6 monitoring, the period 2001-2005 has been defined as the baseline, from which change are measured.

Spatial extent of lakes, rivers, estuaries and artificial water bodies

Baseline (2001-2005): 505 km²
Latest five year period (2011-2015): 631 km²
Change in extent compared to baseline: gain of 25%

6.6.1 Spatial extent of wetlands, rivers and open water bodies in Morocco, from national data (2016)

6.6.1 Water quantity in rivers, open water bodies and aquifers in Morocco, from national data (2016)

International cooperation and capacity-building

6.a.1 Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development assistance disbursements (million 2017 USD) to Morocco, over time

Water and sanitation-related official development assistance includes assistance for drinking-water supply, sanitation, wastewater treatment, water resources conservation, development and management, agricultural water resources, flood protection, and hydroelectric power.

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