Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Morocco
Morocco: Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires was 26 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Morocco, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
In 2026, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Morocco stood at 26 wildfires.
The figure is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Morocco peaked at 76 wildfires in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23 wildfires, in 2025.
Morocco ranks 119th 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.
Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Morocco, year by year
| Year | wildfires | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 69 wildfires | — |
| 2013 | 42 wildfires | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 51 wildfires | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 30 wildfires | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 60 wildfires | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 49 wildfires | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 68 wildfires | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 61 wildfires | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 54 wildfires | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 61 wildfires | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 76 wildfires | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 64 wildfires | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 29 wildfires | -54.7% |
| 2025 | 23 wildfires | -20.7% |
| 2026 | 26 wildfires | +13.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 26 wildfires is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625 wildfires, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 26 wildfires is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 5 wildfires, 5.2× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.75 wildfires | 30 wildfires | 69 wildfires | 8 |
| 2020s | 47.57 wildfires | 23 wildfires | 76 wildfires | 7 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
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 per wildfire vs. number of fires in Morocco?
- Annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires in Morocco was 26 wildfires in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by 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 wildfires in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for annual area burnt per wildfire vs. number of fires?
- Morocco ranks 119th 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 56.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per wildfire vs. number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.