Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Morocco
Morocco: Annual area burnt by wildfires by region was 3,220 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Morocco, 2002–2025
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Morocco is 3,220 hectares, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 552.2% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Morocco peaked at 31,877 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 493.72 hectares, in 2002.
That places Morocco 122nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 493.72 hectares | — |
| 2003 | 3,563 hectares | +621.7% |
| 2004 | 11,227 hectares | +215.1% |
| 2005 | 8,629 hectares | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 8,930 hectares | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,018 hectares | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 880.1 hectares | -56.4% |
| 2009 | 5,688 hectares | +546.3% |
| 2010 | 4,143 hectares | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 4,658 hectares | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 13,180 hectares | +182.9% |
| 2013 | 3,778 hectares | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 4,658 hectares | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 2,619 hectares | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 5,324 hectares | +103.3% |
| 2017 | 3,177 hectares | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 3,520 hectares | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5,173 hectares | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 7,234 hectares | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 4,551 hectares | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 31,877 hectares | +600.5% |
| 2023 | 6,933 hectares | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 493.72 hectares | -92.9% |
| 2025 | 3,220 hectares | +552.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3,220 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554 hectares, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3,220 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116 hectares, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +621.7% | 493.72 hectares | 3,563 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,179 hectares | 493.72 hectares | 11,227 hectares | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,023 hectares | 2,619 hectares | 13,180 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,051 hectares | 493.72 hectares | 31,877 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 119 Afghanistan 4,250 hectares compare
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More reference data data for Morocco
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4441 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 8.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.4159 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 21.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.42 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Morocco?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires by region in Morocco was 3,220 hectares in 2025, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31,877 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires by region recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.72 hectares in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for annual area burnt by wildfires by region?
- Morocco ranks 122nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires by region rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total land area burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares, across all land cover types.