Share of global annual deforestation in Morocco
Morocco: Share of global annual deforestation was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Share of global annual deforestation in Morocco, 1990–2020
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.0% for share of global annual deforestation in 2020.
The figure is up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global annual deforestation in Morocco peaked at 0.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2000.
Morocco ranks 60th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of global annual deforestation in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.0% | -82.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +159.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +145.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | -44.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 14% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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 share of global annual deforestation in Morocco?
- Share of global annual deforestation in Morocco was 0.0% in 2020, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest share of global annual deforestation recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for share of global annual deforestation?
- Morocco ranks 60th out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
- Is share of global annual deforestation rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of global annual deforestation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of global deforestation represents the proportion of a country's deforestation relative to the total global deforestation.