Average area burnt per wildfire in Morocco

Morocco: Average area burnt per wildfire was 212.04 hectares in 2026. ▲ Rising

Latest (2026)
212.04 hectares
Change on year
down 13.7%
World rank
122nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
593.57 hectares
in 2022
All-time low
148.76 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Average area burnt per wildfire in Morocco, 2012–2026

1002003004005006002012201920262012: 346.6 hectares2013: 230.6 hectares2014: 167.2 hectares2015: 208.6 hectares2016: 243.2 hectares2017: 249.9 hectares2018: 149.2 hectares2019: 255 hectares2020: 325.2 hectares2021: 211.6 hectares2022: 593.6 hectares2023: 332.3 hectares2024: 148.8 hectares2025: 245.7 hectares2026: 212 hectares

Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

In 2026, average area burnt per wildfire in Morocco stood at 212.04 hectares.

That represents a change of down 13.7% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, average area burnt per wildfire in Morocco peaked at 593.57 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 148.76 hectares, in 2024.

That places Morocco 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 231.29 hectares 149.25 hectares 346.62 hectares 8
2020s 295.6 hectares 148.76 hectares 593.57 hectares 7

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 119 Pakistan 214.06 hectares compare
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  3. 121 Slovakia 212.67 hectares compare
  4. 123 Egypt 208.25 hectares compare
  5. 124 Eswatini 207.48 hectares compare
  6. 125 Djibouti 207 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is average area burnt per wildfire in Morocco?
Average area burnt per wildfire in Morocco was 212.04 hectares in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 593.57 hectares in 2022.
What is the lowest average area burnt per wildfire recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 148.76 hectares in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for average area burnt per wildfire?
Morocco ranks 122nd out of 181 countries with data for 2026.
Is average area burnt per wildfire rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Average area burnt per wildfire. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Average area burnt per wildfire
Unit
hectares
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
181 places, 2,589 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

The average area burnt per wildfire, in hectares. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.