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.
Exported deforestation in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 39.79 hectares | — |
| 2006 | 51.2 hectares | +28.7% |
| 2007 | 42.13 hectares | -17.7% |
| 2008 | 53.96 hectares | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 40.76 hectares | -24.5% |
| 2010 | 49.3 hectares | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 59.79 hectares | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 53.67 hectares | -10.2% |
| 2013 | 41.52 hectares | -22.6% |
| 2014 | 40.8 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 49.11 hectares | +20.4% |
| 2016 | 40.06 hectares | -18.4% |
| 2017 | 43.91 hectares | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 40.77 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 36.66 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 15.25 hectares | -58.4% |
| 2021 | 7.82 hectares | -48.7% |
| 2022 | 2.5 hectares | -68.0% |
| 2023 | 0.79 hectares | -68.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.79 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 183.42 hectares, 0% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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.