Morocco vs Vietnam: Annual deforestation
Morocco
2,150 hectares per year
in 2020
Vietnam
1,820 hectares per year
in 2020
Morocco rank
60th
Vietnam rank
61st
Annual deforestation over time
- Morocco
- Vietnam
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2,150 hectares per year against 1,820 hectares per year in Vietnam, a difference of 330 hectares per year.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.2 times Vietnam's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 61st of 112 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 3 and Vietnam in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,330 hectares per year | 5,540 hectares per year | 790 hectares per year | Morocco |
| 2000s | 950 hectares per year | 5,540 hectares per year | 4,590 hectares per year | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 3,065 hectares per year | 2,230 hectares per year | 835 hectares per year | Morocco |
| 2020s | 2,150 hectares per year | 1,820 hectares per year | 330 hectares per year | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual deforestation, Morocco or Vietnam?
- Morocco, at 2,150 hectares per year against 1,820 hectares per year in Vietnam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in annual deforestation between Morocco and Vietnam?
- 330 hectares per year, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Vietnam?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Morocco and Vietnam rank globally for annual deforestation?
- Morocco ranks 60th and Vietnam ranks 61st of 112 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 deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.