Exported deforestation in Morocco
Morocco: Exported deforestation was 0.79 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Exported deforestation in Morocco, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, exported deforestation in Morocco stood at 0.79 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.4% on the previous year and down 98.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exported deforestation in Morocco peaked at 59.79 hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.79 hectares, in 2023.
Morocco ranks 133rd of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.57 hectares | 39.79 hectares | 53.96 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 45.56 hectares | 36.66 hectares | 59.79 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.59 hectares | 0.79 hectares | 15.25 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 exported deforestation in Morocco?
- Exported deforestation in Morocco was 0.79 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exported deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59.79 hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest exported deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.79 hectares in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for exported deforestation?
- Morocco ranks 133rd out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is exported deforestation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.1%. 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 Exported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Exported deforestation is the amount of annual deforestation that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are exported for consumption in other countries. This is measured in hectares.