15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Morocco
Morocco: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land was 6,524 km2 in 2021. ▲ Rising
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Morocco, 2000–2021
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.
Analysis
In 2021, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Morocco stood at 6,524 km2.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Morocco peaked at 6,664 km2 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 6,179 km2, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 7th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land in Morocco, year by year
| Year | km2 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,179 km2 | — |
| 2005 | 6,283 km2 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 6,335 km2 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 6,664 km2 | +5.2% |
| 2018 | 6,580 km2 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 6,524 km2 | -0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 6,231 km2 | 6,179 km2 | 6,283 km2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 6,526 km2 | 6,335 km2 | 6,664 km2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 6,524 km2 | 6,524 km2 | 6,524 km2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 4 Afghanistan 14,040 km2 compare
- 5 Namibia 11,210 km2 compare
- 6 Somalia 7,996 km2 compare
- 7 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0 km2
- 7 Timor-Leste 0 km2
- 7 Viet Nam 0 km2
- 8 Algeria 6,031 km2 compare
- 9 Eritrea 5,311 km2 compare
- 10 Ethiopia 5,306 km2 compare
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.62 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.521 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.14 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, annual growth rate 38.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import quantity, per capita 0.0239 m3 per person (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, annual growth rate 23.02 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Morocco?
- 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land in Morocco was 6,524 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6,664 km2 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,179 km2 in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land?
- Morocco ranks 7th out of 144 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: remaining moutain area; land rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Remaining moutain area; Land Cover: Sparsely natural vegetated areas — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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