Exported deforestation in Morocco

Morocco: Exported deforestation was 0.79 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.79 hectares
Change on year
down 68.4%
World rank
133rd
of 178 countries
All-time high
59.79 hectares
in 2011
All-time low
0.79 hectares
in 2023
Years of data
19
2005–2023

Exported deforestation in Morocco, 2005–2023

02040602005201420232005: 39.8 hectares2006: 51.2 hectares2007: 42.1 hectares2008: 54 hectares2009: 40.8 hectares2010: 49.3 hectares2011: 59.8 hectares2012: 53.7 hectares2013: 41.5 hectares2014: 40.8 hectares2015: 49.1 hectares2016: 40.1 hectares2017: 43.9 hectares2018: 40.8 hectares2019: 36.7 hectares2020: 15.2 hectares2021: 7.8 hectares2022: 2.5 hectares2023: 0.79 hectares

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 130 Gambia 1.47 hectares compare
  2. 131 Mongolia 0.99 hectares compare
  3. 132 Syria 0.88 hectares compare
  4. 134 Azerbaijan 0.65 hectares compare
  5. 136 Dominica 0.56 hectares compare

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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

Indicator
Exported deforestation
Unit
hectares
Source
Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,320 data points, 2005–2023
Last refreshed

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.