Morocco vs United States Virgin Islands: Annual change in forest area

Morocco
313.96 hectares
in 2025
United States Virgin Islands
150 hectares
in 2025
Morocco rank
63rd
United States Virgin Islands rank
66th

Annual change in forest area over time

  • Morocco
  • United States Virgin Islands
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 313.96 hectares against 150 hectares in United States Virgin Islands, a difference of 163.96 hectares.

That makes Morocco's figure about 2.1 times United States Virgin Islands's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was United States Virgin Islands ahead.

Morocco ranks 63rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 235 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 1 and United States Virgin Islands in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco United States Virgin Islands Difference Ahead
1990s -232.03 hectares -112 hectares 120.03 hectares United States Virgin Islands
2000s -290.48 hectares -88.6 hectares 201.88 hectares United States Virgin Islands
2010s -300.12 hectares 124.4 hectares 424.52 hectares United States Virgin Islands
2020s 390.64 hectares 150 hectares 240.64 hectares Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual change in forest area, Morocco or United States Virgin Islands?
Morocco, at 313.96 hectares against 150 hectares in United States Virgin Islands as of 2025.
What is the difference in annual change in forest area between Morocco and United States Virgin Islands?
163.96 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United States Virgin Islands?
35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
How do Morocco and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for annual change in forest area?
Morocco ranks 63rd and United States Virgin Islands ranks 66th of 235 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.