Annual number of fires in Morocco
Morocco: Annual number of fires was 30 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
30
Change on year
up 30.4%
World rank
120th
of 248 countries
All-time high
76
in 2022
All-time low
23
in 2025
Years of data
15
2012–2026
Annual number of fires in Morocco, 2012–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of fires in Morocco is 30, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.4% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of fires in Morocco peaked at 76 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23, in 2025.
That places Morocco 120th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Annual number of fires in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 69 | — |
| 2013 | 42 | -39.1% |
| 2014 | 51 | +21.4% |
| 2015 | 30 | -41.2% |
| 2016 | 60 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 68 | +38.8% |
| 2019 | 61 | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 54 | -11.5% |
| 2021 | 61 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 76 | +24.6% |
| 2023 | 64 | -15.8% |
| 2024 | 29 | -54.7% |
| 2025 | 23 | -20.7% |
| 2026 | 30 | +30.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 30 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 625, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 30 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 7, 4.3× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 53.75 | 30 | 69 | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.14 | 23 | 76 | 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 number of fires in Morocco?
- Annual number of fires in Morocco was 30 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of fires recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 76 in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of fires recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for annual number of fires?
- Morocco ranks 120th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of fires rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 number of fires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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