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Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Morocco

Morocco: Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area was 0.0% in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
0.0%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
82nd
of 228 countries
All-time high
0.0%
in 2016
All-time low
-0.0%
in 2015
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Morocco, 1991–2025

-0.02-0.0100.011991200820251991: -0.004 %1992: -0.004 %1993: -0.004 %1994: -0.004 %1995: -0.004 %1996: -0.004 %1997: -0.004 %1998: -0.004 %1999: -0.004 %2000: -0.004 %2001: -0.005 %2002: -0.005 %2003: -0.005 %2004: -0.005 %2005: -0.005 %2006: -0.005 %2007: -0.005 %2008: -0.005 %2009: -0.005 %2010: -0.005 %2011: -0.02 %2012: -0.02 %2013: -0.02 %2014: -0.02 %2015: -0.02 %2016: 0.014 %2017: 0.014 %2018: 0.014 %2019: 0.014 %2020: 0.014 %2021: 0.006 %2022: 0.006 %2023: 0.006 %2024: 0.006 %2025: 0.006 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Morocco is 0.0%, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 127.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Morocco peaked at 0.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, -0.0%, in 2015.

That places Morocco 82nd out of 228 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 9
2000s -0.0% -0.0% -0.0% 10
2010s -0.0% -0.0% 0.0% 10
2020s 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 6

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Morocco?
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area in Morocco was 0.0% in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
What is the lowest annual change in forest area as a share of forest area recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was -0.0% in 2015.
How does Morocco rank for annual change in forest area as a share of forest area?
Morocco ranks 82nd out of 228 countries with data for 2025.
Is annual change in forest area as a share of forest area rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.0%. 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 change in forest area as a share of forest area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
228 places, 7,980 data points, 1991–2025
Last refreshed

Annual net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.