Deforestation embedded in trade in Morocco
Morocco: Deforestation embedded in trade was 2,886 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Deforestation embedded in trade in Morocco, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 2,886 hectares for deforestation embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.6% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deforestation embedded in trade in Morocco peaked at 8,427 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,886 hectares, in 2023.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Deforestation embedded in trade in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 4,760 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 3,824 hectares | -19.7% |
| 2007 | 5,824 hectares | +52.3% |
| 2008 | 6,434 hectares | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 4,851 hectares | -24.6% |
| 2010 | 5,357 hectares | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 5,478 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 8,427 hectares | +53.8% |
| 2013 | 4,793 hectares | -43.1% |
| 2014 | 7,344 hectares | +53.2% |
| 2015 | 4,354 hectares | -40.7% |
| 2016 | 5,365 hectares | +23.2% |
| 2017 | 5,941 hectares | +10.7% |
| 2018 | 6,446 hectares | +8.5% |
| 2019 | 4,485 hectares | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 4,483 hectares | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,392 hectares | +20.3% |
| 2022 | 3,122 hectares | -42.1% |
| 2023 | 2,886 hectares | -7.6% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2,886 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 966.34 hectares, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2,886 hectares is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,937 hectares, 98% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,139 hectares | 3,824 hectares | 6,434 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,799 hectares | 4,354 hectares | 8,427 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,971 hectares | 2,886 hectares | 5,392 hectares | 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 deforestation embedded in trade in Morocco?
- Deforestation embedded in trade in Morocco was 2,886 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8,427 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest deforestation embedded in trade recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,886 hectares in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for deforestation embedded in trade?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is deforestation embedded in trade rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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 Deforestation embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Deforestation driven by imported goods minus exported goods from agriculture and forest plantations. Net importers of deforestation are countries who contribute to net deforestation in other countries – the deforestation that they cause in other countries is given as a positive value.