Annual deforestation in Morocco
Morocco: Annual deforestation was 2,150 hectares per year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Annual deforestation 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
The most recent figure for annual deforestation in Morocco is 2,150 hectares per year, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deforestation in Morocco peaked at 6,330 hectares per year in 1990 and was at its lowest, 950 hectares per year, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 60th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6,330 hectares per year | 6,330 hectares per year | 6,330 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2000s | 950 hectares per year | 950 hectares per year | 950 hectares per year | 1 |
| 2010s | 3,065 hectares per year | 1,830 hectares per year | 4,300 hectares per year | 2 |
| 2020s | 2,150 hectares per year | 2,150 hectares per year | 2,150 hectares per year | 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 annual deforestation in Morocco?
- Annual deforestation in Morocco was 2,150 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 deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 6,330 hectares per year in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 hectares per year in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for annual deforestation?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is annual deforestation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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