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
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 β 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
Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.