Morocco vs United Kingdom: Share of land covered by forest

Morocco
12.8%
in 2025
United Kingdom
13.5%
in 2025
Morocco rank
153rd
United Kingdom rank
151st

Share of land covered by forest over time

  • Morocco
  • United Kingdom
051015199020072025

How they compare

United Kingdom currently reports 13.5% against 12.8% in Morocco, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Morocco ahead.

Morocco ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 216 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Morocco averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Morocco United Kingdom Difference Ahead
1990s 12.8% 11.8% 1.0% Morocco
2000s 12.8% 12.4% 0.4% Morocco
2010s 12.8% 13.0% 0.2% United Kingdom
2020s 12.8% 13.4% 0.7% United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of land covered by forest, Morocco or United Kingdom?
United Kingdom, at 13.5% against 12.8% in Morocco as of 2025.
What is the difference in share of land covered by forest between Morocco and United Kingdom?
0.7%, with United Kingdom ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and United Kingdom?
36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Morocco and United Kingdom rank globally for share of land covered by forest?
Morocco ranks 153rd and United Kingdom ranks 151st of 216 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land covered by forest
Unit
%
Source
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
216 places, 7,823 data points, 1000–2025
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.