Above-ground forest biomass in Morocco
Morocco: Above-ground forest biomass was 39.89 tonnes per hectare in 2020. ▲ Rising
Above-ground forest biomass in Morocco, 2000–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 39.89 tonnes per hectare for above-ground forest biomass in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, above-ground forest biomass in Morocco peaked at 39.89 tonnes per hectare in 2020 and was at its lowest, 37.07 tonnes per hectare, in 2000.
That places Morocco 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.07 tonnes per hectare | 37.07 tonnes per hectare | 37.07 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2010s | 39.64 tonnes per hectare | 39.23 tonnes per hectare | 39.83 tonnes per hectare | 6 |
| 2020s | 39.89 tonnes per hectare | 39.89 tonnes per hectare | 39.89 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 108.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.419 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 30.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0745 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is above-ground forest biomass in Morocco?
- Above-ground forest biomass in Morocco was 39.89 tonnes per hectare in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 39.89 tonnes per hectare in 2020.
- What is the lowest above-ground forest biomass recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.07 tonnes per hectare in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for above-ground forest biomass?
- Morocco ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is above-ground forest biomass rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.7%. 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 – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Above-ground forest biomass. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Above-ground biomass in forest (tonnes per hectare)