Forest area in Morocco
Morocco: Forest area was 5,695 ha th in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
5,695 ha th
World rank
79th
of 255 countries
All-time high
5,701 ha th
in 1990
All-time low
5,690 ha th
in 2015
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in ha th.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 5,695 ha th for forest area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Morocco peaked at 5,701 ha th in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,690 ha th, in 2015.
That places Morocco 79th out of 255 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha th | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,701 ha th | — |
| 2000 | 5,699 ha th | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,696 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,690 ha th | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 5,694 ha th | +0.1% |
| 2025 | 5,695 ha th | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5,695 ha th is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,774 ha th, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5,695 ha th is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 205.33 ha th, 27.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,701 ha th | 5,701 ha th | 5,701 ha th | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,699 ha th | 5,699 ha th | 5,699 ha th | 1 |
| 2010s | 5,693 ha th | 5,690 ha th | 5,696 ha th | 2 |
| 2020s | 5,695 ha th | 5,694 ha th | 5,695 ha th | 2 |
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 forest area in Morocco?
- Forest area in Morocco was 5,695 ha th in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5,701 ha th in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,690 ha th in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for forest area?
- Morocco ranks 79th out of 255 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area (thousands of hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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