Imported deforestation in Morocco
Morocco: Imported deforestation was 2,887 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Imported deforestation in Morocco, 2005–2023
Source: Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, imported deforestation in Morocco stood at 2,887 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.6% on the previous year and down 40.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported deforestation in Morocco peaked at 8,481 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2,887 hectares, in 2023.
That places Morocco 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,184 hectares | 3,875 hectares | 6,488 hectares | 5 |
| 2010s | 5,845 hectares | 4,403 hectares | 8,481 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,977 hectares | 2,887 hectares | 5,399 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More environment data for Morocco
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 108.74 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 2.86 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 8.32 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.419 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.14 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0098 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 30.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0087 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0745 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 22 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported deforestation in Morocco?
- Imported deforestation in Morocco was 2,887 hectares in 2023, according to Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 8,481 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest imported deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,887 hectares in 2023.
- How does Morocco rank for imported deforestation?
- Morocco ranks 78th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported deforestation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Singh et al. (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Imported deforestation is the amount of deforestation in other countries that is driven by the production of food and forestry products that are imported. This is measured in hectares.