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Morocco's area vs Russia's: size comparison by land type

Updated on by Georank team

Russia is 38.2 times bigger by total area compared to Morocco: 6,592,849 sq mi vs 172,414 sq mi. Without inland water, the land area of Russia is 6,323,145 sq mi vs 172,317 sq mi for Morocco — a 36.7 times difference in territory size.

  • Morocco ranks 57/197 by total surface area vs 1/197 for Russia.
  • Morocco occupies 0.3% of the land mass of all countries, compared with 11% for Russia.
  • 66.7% of Morocco's area is agricultural land vs 13.2% in Russia.
  • Morocco has 0.62% of the world's agricultural land area — Russia has 4.52%.
  • 12.9% of Morocco is covered by forests, compared to 49.8% in Russia.
  • 0.14% of the world's forests are in Morocco, and 20.2% are in Russia.

True size map comparison: Morocco vs Russia

See how Morocco and Russia compare in true size on the map. Drag the outlines to different latitudes to see how the Mercator projection affects their apparent size.

Total size and land area comparison

Morocco Russia
Total area 172,414
sq mi
6,592,849
sq mi
Size difference ratio 1 38.2
Total area rank 57/197 1/197
Share of all countries' surface area 0.09% 3.35%
Land area 172,317
sq mi
6,323,145
sq mi
Land area difference ratio 1 36.7
Land area rank 55/197 1/197
Share of all countries' land area 0.3% 11%
Population 38,081,173 143,533,851
Population density 225.1 ppl/mi² 22.4 ppl/mi²

Surface area by type

Morocco Russia
Forest area 22,293
sq mi
3,147,937
sq mi
Forest area as share of land 12.9% 49.8%
Forest area rank 72/196 1/196
World's forests share 0.14% 20.2%
Agricultural land area 115,013
sq mi
832,826
sq mi
Agricultural land share 66.7% 13.2%
Agricultural land area rank 38/194 5/194
Share of global agricultural land 0.62% 4.52%
Arable land 26,541
sq mi
469,689
sq mi
Arable land share 15.4% 7.43%
Arable land area rank 37/191 3/191
Permanent cropland 7,391
sq mi
7,722
sq mi
Permanent cropland share 4.29% 0.12%
Permanent cropland area rank 25/192 23/192
Water area 96.5
sq mi
269,704
sq mi
Water as share of total area 0.06% 4.09%
Water area rank 126/197 2/197
Roads length 35,626
mi
981,326
mi
Land borders length 2,189
mi
13,923
mi
Coastline length 1,830
mi
23,396
mi
Share of marine protected waters 0.3% 2.2%

Morocco vs Russia size on the map

Data sources: World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2026, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The map above outlines the borders of Morocco and Russia but is not accurate for size comparison because it's a 2d map with Mercator projection that distorts territories near the poles. The farther a country is from the equator, the more magnified it appears. More about country size projections.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Agriculture & Rural Development (2023–2026, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. Wikidata (2026, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  4. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Total agricultural land encompasses all areas used for agriculture: territories under permanent and temporary crops and pastures. It includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vineyards, but excludes sites utilized for timber production.

Arable land encompasses fields utilized for temporary crop production, pastures, market or kitchen gardens, and temporarily fallowed land. Land abandoned due to shifting cultivation practices is not included.

Permanent cropland refers to farmland for the long-term cultivation of crops, such as coffee, cocoa, and rubber, which do not require replanting after each harvest. This category encompasses land with permanent crops like flowering shrubs, fruit and nut trees, and vines, but does not include land under trees for timber production.

Inland areas under water, such as large rivers, lakes, and some coastal waterways.

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