Share of land covered by forest in Morocco
Morocco: Share of land covered by forest was 12.8% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.8%
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.8%
in 1990
All-time low
12.7%
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Share of land covered by forest in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 12.8% for share of land covered by forest in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land covered by forest in Morocco peaked at 12.8% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.7%, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 153rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of land covered by forest in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 12.8% | — |
| 1991 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.8% | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.7% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 12.8% | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.8% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25.2%, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.8% is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.6%, 8.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 6 |
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land covered by forest in Morocco?
- Share of land covered by forest in Morocco was 12.8% in 2025, according to Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land covered by forest recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.8% in 1990.
- What is the lowest share of land covered by forest recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.7% in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for share of land covered by forest?
- Morocco ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land covered by forest rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (2013) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land covered by forest. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of land area covered by forest, including both natural forests and forest plantations.