Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Morocco

Morocco: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was 313.96 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
313.96 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
63rd
of 235 countries
All-time high
774.02 hectares
in 2016
All-time low
-1,160 hectares
in 2011
Years of data
35
1991–2025

Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Morocco, 1991–2025

-1.0k-50005001.0k1991200820251991: -232 hectares1992: -232 hectares1993: -232 hectares1994: -232 hectares1995: -232 hectares1996: -232 hectares1997: -232 hectares1998: -232 hectares1999: -232 hectares2000: -232 hectares2001: -297 hectares2002: -297 hectares2003: -297 hectares2004: -297 hectares2005: -297 hectares2006: -297 hectares2007: -297 hectares2008: -297 hectares2009: -297 hectares2010: -297 hectares2011: -1.2k hectares2012: -1.2k hectares2013: -1.2k hectares2014: -1.2k hectares2015: -1.2k hectares2016: 774 hectares2017: 774 hectares2018: 774 hectares2019: 774 hectares2020: 774 hectares2021: 314 hectares2022: 314 hectares2023: 314 hectares2024: 314 hectares2025: 314 hectares

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

Analysis

In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Morocco stood at 313.96 hectares.

That represents a change of up 127.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Morocco peaked at 774.02 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -1,160 hectares, in 2011.

Morocco ranks 63rd of 235 countries on this measure, 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 -232.03 hectares -232.03 hectares -232.03 hectares 9
2000s -290.48 hectares -296.97 hectares -232.03 hectares 10
2010s -300.12 hectares -1,160 hectares 774.02 hectares 10
2020s 390.64 hectares 313.96 hectares 774.02 hectares 6

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 60 Bahrain 480 hectares compare
  2. 61 Netherlands 450 hectares compare
  3. 62 United Arab Emirates 336 hectares compare
  4. 64 Tajikistan 300 hectares compare
  5. 66 United States Virgin Islands 150 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Morocco?
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in Morocco was 313.96 hectares 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 change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 774.02 hectares in 2016.
What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was -1,160 hectares in 2011.
How does Morocco rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
Morocco ranks 63rd out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 127.1%. 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 8,225 data points, 1991–2025
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Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.