Forest area as share of land area in Morocco
Morocco: Forest area as share of land area was 12.76 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
12.76
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
153rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
12.77
in 1990
All-time low
12.75
in 2015
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 12.76 for forest area as share of land area in 2025.
The figure is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in Morocco peaked at 12.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 12.75, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 153rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.77 | 12.77 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.77 | 12.76 | 12.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.75 | 12.75 | 12.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.76 | 12.76 | 12.76 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 21.85 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 1,967 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 25 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 47.05 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 70 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 21,000 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 6.44 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,932 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.56 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 7,068 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in Morocco?
- Forest area as share of land area in Morocco was 12.76 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.75 in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for forest area as share of land area?
- Morocco ranks 153rd out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of land area 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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