Ethiopia vs Morocco: Consumption-based deforestation per person
Ethiopia
0.6122 square meters
in 2023
Morocco
0.768 square meters
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
149th
Morocco rank
146th
Consumption-based deforestation per person over time
- Ethiopia
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 0.768 square meters against 0.6122 square meters in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.1558 square meters.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 149th and Morocco ranks 146th of 178 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6419 square meters | 1.71 square meters | 1.06 square meters | Morocco |
| 2010s | 0.9524 square meters | 1.74 square meters | 0.7915 square meters | Morocco |
| 2020s | 0.5381 square meters | 1.08 square meters | 0.5445 square meters | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based deforestation per person, Ethiopia or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 0.768 square meters against 0.6122 square meters in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based deforestation per person between Ethiopia and Morocco?
- 0.1558 square meters, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Morocco?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Morocco rank globally for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Ethiopia ranks 149th and Morocco ranks 146th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.