Morocco vs Yemen: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Morocco
622.51 hectares
in 2025
Yemen
686.91 hectares
in 2025
Morocco rank
120th
Yemen rank
119th
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Morocco
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 686.91 hectares against 622.51 hectares in Morocco, a difference of 64.4 hectares.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Morocco ahead.
Morocco ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 119th of 225 countries.
Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Morocco | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,571 hectares | 2.68 hectares | 2,568 hectares | Morocco |
| 2010s | 2,864 hectares | 21.47 hectares | 2,842 hectares | Morocco |
| 2020s | 5,459 hectares | 246.86 hectares | 5,213 hectares | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Morocco or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 686.91 hectares against 622.51 hectares in Morocco as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Morocco and Yemen?
- 64.4 hectares, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Morocco and Yemen?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Morocco and Yemen rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Morocco ranks 120th and Yemen ranks 119th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.