Morocco vs Niger: Deforestation embedded in trade
Morocco
2,886 hectares
in 2023
Niger
2,736 hectares
in 2023
Morocco rank
52nd
Niger rank
54th
Deforestation embedded in trade over time
- Morocco
- Niger
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2,886 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger, a difference of 150 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
Across all 19 years both countries report, Morocco has been ahead every year.
Morocco ranks 52nd and Niger ranks 54th of 178 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,139 hectares | 972.34 hectares | 4,166 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5,799 hectares | 1,890 hectares | 3,909 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3,971 hectares | 2,224 hectares | 1,747 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher deforestation embedded in trade, Morocco or Niger?
- Morocco, at 2,886 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in deforestation embedded in trade between Morocco and Niger?
- 150 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Niger?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Niger rank globally for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Morocco ranks 52nd and Niger ranks 54th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries β the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.