Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Morocco

Morocco: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires was 24 in 2026. ▼ Falling

Latest (2026)
24
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
113th
of 248 countries
All-time high
76
in 2022
All-time low
23
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Morocco, 2012–2026

204060802012201920262012: 692013: 422014: 512015: 302016: 602017: 492018: 682019: 612020: 542021: 612022: 762023: 642024: 292025: 232026: 24

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Morocco stood at 24.

The figure is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Morocco peaked at 76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2025.

Morocco ranks 113th of 248 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 53.75 30 69 8
2020s 47.29 23 76 7

Countries ranked near Morocco

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  4. 114 Egypt 20 compare
  5. 115 Bhutan 19 compare
  6. 115 Ireland 19 compare
  7. 115 Montenegro 19 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Morocco?
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires in Morocco was 24 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 76 in 2022.
What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2025.
How does Morocco rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires?
Morocco ranks 113th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
Is annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 60.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs number of fires
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
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