Morocco vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Forest area as a proportion of total land area

Morocco
12.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
13.6%
in 2025
Morocco rank
176th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
172nd

Forest area as a proportion of total land area over time

  • Morocco
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
051015199020072025

How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 13.6% against 12.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.8%.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 253 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1990s 12.8% 11.5% 1.3% Morocco
2000s 12.8% 12.2% 0.6% Morocco
2010s 12.8% 12.8% 0.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 12.8% 13.4% 0.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area as a proportion of total land area, Morocco or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 13.6% against 12.8% in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in forest area as a proportion of total land area between Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
0.8%, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
6 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Morocco and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
Morocco ranks 176th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 172nd of 253 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
288 places, 1,728 data points, 1990–2025
Last refreshed