Forest land — Area in Morocco
Morocco: Forest land — Area was 5,695 1000 ha in 2025. ▬ Flat
Forest land — Area in Morocco, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2025, forest land — area in Morocco stood at 5,695 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in Morocco peaked at 5,701 1000 ha in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5,690 1000 ha, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 81st of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest land — Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,701 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 5,701 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 5,701 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 5,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 5,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 5,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 5,700 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 5,699 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 5,699 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 5,699 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2000 | 5,699 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 5,698 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 5,698 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 5,698 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 5,697 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 5,697 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 5,697 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 5,697 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 5,696 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 5,696 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 5,696 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 5,695 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 5,693 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 5,692 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 5,691 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 5,690 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,691 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5,691 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 5,692 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5,693 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 5,694 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,694 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 5,694 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5,695 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 5,695 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 5,695 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5,695 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,483 1000 ha, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5,695 1000 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 177.67 1000 ha, 32.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,700 1000 ha | 5,699 1000 ha | 5,701 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,697 1000 ha | 5,696 1000 ha | 5,699 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,692 1000 ha | 5,690 1000 ha | 5,696 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,695 1000 ha | 5,694 1000 ha | 5,695 1000 ha | 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 forest land — area in Morocco?
- Forest land — area in Morocco was 5,695 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5,701 1000 ha in 1990.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,690 1000 ha in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for forest land — area?
- Morocco ranks 81st out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.