Annual number of wildfires in Morocco

Morocco: Annual number of wildfires was 24 wildfires in 2026. ▼ Falling

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

Annual number of wildfires in Morocco, 2012–2026

204060802012201920262012: 69 wildfires2013: 42 wildfires2014: 51 wildfires2015: 30 wildfires2016: 60 wildfires2017: 49 wildfires2018: 68 wildfires2019: 61 wildfires2020: 54 wildfires2021: 61 wildfires2022: 76 wildfires2023: 64 wildfires2024: 29 wildfires2025: 23 wildfires2026: 24 wildfires

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 24 wildfires, measured in 2026.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and down 60.0% 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 113th 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.

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 110 Bulgaria 26 wildfires compare
  2. 110 Hungary 26 wildfires compare
  3. 112 Bahamas 25 wildfires compare
  4. 114 Egypt 20 wildfires compare
  5. 115 Bhutan 19 wildfires compare
  6. 115 Montenegro 19 wildfires compare

See the full ranking of 248 places →

More reference data data for Morocco

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual number of wildfires in Morocco?
Annual number of wildfires in Morocco was 24 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 113th 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 60.0%. 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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About this data

Indicator
Annual number of wildfires
Unit
wildfires
Source
Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
248 places, 3,720 data points, 2012–2026
Last refreshed

Number of wildfires. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.