Drivers of deforestation in Morocco
Morocco: Drivers of deforestation was 1.26 hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Drivers of deforestation in Morocco, 2001–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.26 hectares for drivers of deforestation in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 215.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drivers of deforestation in Morocco peaked at 77.59 hectares in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.4 hectares, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 137th of 166 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.02 hectares | 2.87 hectares | 77.59 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 9.25 hectares | 0.4 hectares | 30.51 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.41 hectares | 0.84 hectares | 6.28 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 drivers of deforestation in Morocco?
- Drivers of deforestation in Morocco was 1.26 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest drivers of deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 77.59 hectares in 2001.
- What is the lowest drivers of deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4 hectares in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for drivers of deforestation?
- Morocco ranks 137th out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is drivers of deforestation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 215.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Drivers of deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimates of commodity-driven deforestation, measured in hectares per year. This includes deforestation caused by the production of agricultural products and forestry, which account for approximately 90% of the world's deforestation.