Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Morocco
Morocco: Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis was 3,220 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Morocco, 2002–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Morocco is 3,220, 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 gwis in Morocco peaked at 31,877 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 493.72, 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 gwis in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 493.72 | — |
| 2003 | 3,563 | +621.7% |
| 2004 | 11,227 | +215.1% |
| 2005 | 8,629 | -23.1% |
| 2006 | 8,930 | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 2,018 | -77.4% |
| 2008 | 880.1 | -56.4% |
| 2009 | 5,688 | +546.3% |
| 2010 | 4,143 | -27.2% |
| 2011 | 4,658 | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 13,180 | +182.9% |
| 2013 | 3,778 | -71.3% |
| 2014 | 4,658 | +23.3% |
| 2015 | 2,619 | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 5,324 | +103.3% |
| 2017 | 3,177 | -40.3% |
| 2018 | 3,520 | +10.8% |
| 2019 | 5,173 | +47.0% |
| 2020 | 7,234 | +39.8% |
| 2021 | 4,551 | -37.1% |
| 2022 | 31,877 | +600.5% |
| 2023 | 6,933 | -78.2% |
| 2024 | 493.72 | -92.9% |
| 2025 | 3,220 | +552.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 3,220 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,554, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 3,220 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1,116, 2.9× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 | 3,563 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,179 | 493.72 | 11,227 | 8 |
| 2010s | 5,023 | 2,619 | 13,180 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,051 | 493.72 | 31,877 | 6 |
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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 gwis in Morocco?
- Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis in Morocco was 3,220 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 31,877 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt by wildfires gwis recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 493.72 in 2002.
- How does Morocco rank for annual area burnt by wildfires gwis?
- Morocco ranks 122nd out of 225 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual area burnt by wildfires gwis 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt by wildfires gwis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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