Consumption-based deforestation per person in Morocco
Morocco: Consumption-based deforestation per person was 0.768 square meters in 2023. ▼ Falling
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Morocco, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in square meters.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.768 square meters for consumption-based deforestation per person in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 47.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based deforestation per person in Morocco peaked at 2.59 square meters in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.768 square meters, in 2023.
That places Morocco 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Consumption-based deforestation per person in Morocco, year by year
| Year | square meters | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1.63 square meters | — |
| 2006 | 1.3 square meters | -20.1% |
| 2007 | 1.92 square meters | +47.3% |
| 2008 | 2.1 square meters | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 1.57 square meters | -25.1% |
| 2010 | 1.71 square meters | +8.6% |
| 2011 | 1.73 square meters | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 2.59 square meters | +49.7% |
| 2013 | 1.47 square meters | -43.2% |
| 2014 | 2.2 square meters | +49.7% |
| 2015 | 1.32 square meters | -40.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 square meters | +20.1% |
| 2017 | 1.72 square meters | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 1.84 square meters | +6.9% |
| 2019 | 1.27 square meters | -30.9% |
| 2020 | 1.25 square meters | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 1.47 square meters | +17.7% |
| 2022 | 0.8418 square meters | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 0.768 square meters | -8.8% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.768 square meters is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 square meters, 29% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.768 square meters is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2.93 square meters, 26% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.71 square meters | 1.3 square meters | 2.1 square meters | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.74 square meters | 1.27 square meters | 2.59 square meters | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 square meters | 0.768 square meters | 1.47 square meters | 4 |
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 consumption-based deforestation per person in Morocco?
- Consumption-based deforestation per person in Morocco was 0.768 square meters in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 square meters in 2012.
- What is the lowest consumption-based deforestation per person recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.768 square meters in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for consumption-based deforestation per person?
- Morocco ranks 146th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption-based deforestation per person rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based deforestation per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated average deforestation for agricultural and forestry products, per person. This is adjusted for trade, so it reflects deforestation caused by consumption, not domestic production.