Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Morocco
Morocco: Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas was 4.58 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Morocco, 2000–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Morocco is 4.58, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Morocco peaked at 4.59 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.83, in 2000.
That places Morocco 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.83 | 0.83 | 0.83 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4.59 | 4.59 | 4.59 | 6 |
| 2020s | 4.58 | 4.58 | 4.58 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 135 French Polynesia 4.95 compare
- 136 Barbados 4.76 compare
- 137 Eswatini 4.68 compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 3.78 compare
- 140 Croatia 2.87 compare
- 141 El Salvador 2.8 compare
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 proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Morocco?
- Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas in Morocco was 4.58 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 4.59 in 2010.
- What is the lowest proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.83 in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas?
- Morocco ranks 138th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Proportion of forest area within legally established protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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