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.
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 |
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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 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.