Annual number of wildfires in Morocco
Morocco: Annual number of wildfires was 26 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual number of wildfires in Morocco, 2012–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in wildfires.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual number of wildfires in Morocco is 26 wildfires, measured in 2026.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% on the previous year and down 56.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of wildfires in Morocco peaked at 76 wildfires in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23 wildfires, in 2025.
That places Morocco 119th 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 wildfires 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 number of wildfires in Morocco?
- Annual number of wildfires 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 number of wildfires recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 76 wildfires in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual number of wildfires recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 wildfires in 2025.
- How does Morocco rank for annual number of wildfires?
- Morocco ranks 119th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual number of wildfires 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 number of wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 18 September 2026.