Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Morocco
Morocco: Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted was 586,820 hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
586,820 hectares
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
52nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
586,820 hectares
in 2025
All-time low
478,240 hectares
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Morocco is 586,820 hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Morocco peaked at 586,820 hectares in 2025 and was at its lowest, 478,240 hectares, in 1990.
That places Morocco 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 478,240 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 484,338 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 490,436 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 496,534 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 502,632 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 508,730 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 514,828 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1997 | 520,926 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 527,024 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 533,122 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 539,220 hectares | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 539,875 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 540,530 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 541,185 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 541,840 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 542,495 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 543,150 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 543,805 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 544,460 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 545,115 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 545,770 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 546,436 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 547,102 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 547,768 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 548,434 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 549,100 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 554,178 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 559,256 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 564,334 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 569,412 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 574,490 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 576,956 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 579,422 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 581,888 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 584,354 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 586,820 hectares | +0.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 586,820 hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 118,396 hectares, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 586,820 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 23,555 hectares, 24.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 505,681 hectares | 478,240 hectares | 533,122 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 542,168 hectares | 539,220 hectares | 545,115 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 553,179 hectares | 545,770 hectares | 569,412 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 580,655 hectares | 574,490 hectares | 586,820 hectares | 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)
- 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 forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Morocco?
- Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted in Morocco was 586,820 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 586,820 hectares in 2025.
- What is the lowest forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 478,240 hectares in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted?
- Morocco ranks 52nd out of 185 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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