Commodity driven deforestation in Morocco
Morocco: Commodity driven deforestation was 416.19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Commodity driven deforestation in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for commodity driven deforestation in Morocco is 416.19, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.4% on the previous year and down 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, commodity driven deforestation in Morocco peaked at 1,650 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 293.31, in 2013.
That places Morocco 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Commodity driven deforestation in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 692.47 | — |
| 2002 | 1,650 | +138.2% |
| 2003 | 820.51 | -50.3% |
| 2004 | 431.44 | -47.4% |
| 2005 | 458.19 | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 609.79 | +33.1% |
| 2007 | 1,113 | +82.5% |
| 2008 | 1,229 | +10.4% |
| 2009 | 398.31 | -67.6% |
| 2010 | 320.45 | -19.5% |
| 2011 | 1,641 | +412.1% |
| 2012 | 536.67 | -67.3% |
| 2013 | 293.31 | -45.3% |
| 2014 | 561.97 | +91.6% |
| 2015 | 458.1 | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 637.07 | +39.1% |
| 2017 | 569.96 | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 609.68 | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 334.02 | -45.2% |
| 2020 | 389.15 | +16.5% |
| 2021 | 374.51 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 378.95 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 440.11 | +16.1% |
| 2024 | 416.19 | -5.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 416.19 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,953, 21% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 416.19 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 16.91, 24.6× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Commodity driven deforestation in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +412.1% | 320.45 | 1,641 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 822.55 | 398.31 | 1,650 | 9 |
| 2010s | 596.21 | 293.31 | 1,641 | 10 |
| 2020s | 399.78 | 374.51 | 440.11 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.5464 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 47.05 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is commodity driven deforestation in Morocco?
- Commodity driven deforestation in Morocco was 416.19 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 1,650 in 2002.
- What is the lowest commodity driven deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 293.31 in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for commodity driven deforestation?
- Morocco ranks 88th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is commodity driven deforestation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Commodity driven deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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