Annual afforestation in Morocco
Morocco: Annual afforestation was 2,470 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual afforestation in Morocco, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per year.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2,470 hectares per year for annual afforestation in 2020.
The figure is up 268.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual afforestation in Morocco peaked at 6,100 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 650 hectares per year, in 2000.
That places Morocco 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Annual afforestation in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 6,100 hectares per year | — |
| 2000 | 650 hectares per year | -89.3% |
| 2010 | 670 hectares per year | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 5,080 hectares per year | +658.2% |
| 2020 | 2,470 hectares per year | -51.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2,470 hectares per year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,000 hectares per year, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,100 hectares per year | 6,100 hectares per year | 6,100 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 650 hectares per year | 650 hectares per year | 650 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,875 hectares per year | 670 hectares per year | 5,080 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,470 hectares per year | 2,470 hectares per year | 2,470 hectares per year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -19.84 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 0.3488 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -1.54 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual afforestation in Morocco?
- Annual afforestation in Morocco was 2,470 hectares per year in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual afforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6,100 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual afforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 650 hectares per year in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for annual afforestation?
- Morocco ranks 33rd out of 106 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual afforestation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 268.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual afforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Afforestation is the establishment of forest through planting and/or deliberate seeding on land that, until then, was not classified as forest.