Morocco vs Singapore: Drivers of deforestation
Morocco
1.26 hectares
in 2023
Singapore
0.92 hectares
in 2023
Morocco rank
137th
Singapore rank
140th
Drivers of deforestation over time
- Morocco
- Singapore
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 1.26 hectares against 0.92 hectares in Singapore, a difference of 0.34 hectares.
That makes Morocco's figure about 1.4 times Singapore's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 23 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 140th of 166 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Singapore | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.02 hectares | 1.53 hectares | 25.5 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 9.25 hectares | 1.3 hectares | 7.95 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3.41 hectares | 1.21 hectares | 2.19 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher drivers of deforestation, Morocco or Singapore?
- Morocco, at 1.26 hectares against 0.92 hectares in Singapore as of 2023.
- What is the difference in drivers of deforestation between Morocco and Singapore?
- 0.34 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Singapore?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2023.
- How do Morocco and Singapore rank globally for drivers of deforestation?
- Morocco ranks 137th and Singapore ranks 140th of 166 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.