Morocco vs Niger: Imported deforestation
Morocco
2,887 hectares
in 2023
Niger
2,736 hectares
in 2023
Morocco rank
78th
Niger rank
80th
Imported deforestation over time
- Morocco
- Niger
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2,887 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger, a difference of 151 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 78th and Niger ranks 80th 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 | 5,184 hectares | 973.29 hectares | 4,211 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 5,845 hectares | 1,890 hectares | 3,955 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 3,977 hectares | 2,224 hectares | 1,754 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher imported deforestation, Morocco or Niger?
- Morocco, at 2,887 hectares against 2,736 hectares in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in imported deforestation between Morocco and Niger?
- 151 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 imported deforestation?
- Morocco ranks 78th and Niger ranks 80th of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Imported deforestation. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.