Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Morocco
Morocco: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate was 141.67 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Morocco, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Morocco is 141.67 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 248.2% on the previous year and up 243.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Morocco peaked at 993.33 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -98.87 % change on previous year, in 2015.
That places Morocco 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 666.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 95.65 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2005 | 46.67 % change on previous year | -51.2% |
| 2006 | -31.44 % change on previous year | -167.4% |
| 2007 | -72.38 % change on previous year | +130.2% |
| 2008 | -70 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 993.33 % change on previous year | -1519.0% |
| 2010 | -32.32 % change on previous year | -103.3% |
| 2011 | 45.05 % change on previous year | -239.4% |
| 2012 | 159.01 % change on previous year | +253.0% |
| 2013 | -66.19 % change on previous year | -141.6% |
| 2014 | 25.53 % change on previous year | -138.6% |
| 2015 | -98.87 % change on previous year | -487.2% |
| 2017 | -25.78 % change on previous year | -73.9% |
| 2018 | -96.84 % change on previous year | +275.6% |
| 2020 | 54.55 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 2021 | -12.42 % change on previous year | -122.8% |
| 2022 | 591.79 % change on previous year | -4865.5% |
| 2023 | -70.77 % change on previous year | -112.0% |
| 2024 | -95.57 % change on previous year | +35.1% |
| 2025 | 141.67 % change on previous year | -248.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +4865.5% | -12.42 % change on previous year | 591.79 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +1519.0% | -70 % change on previous year | 993.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 232.64 % change on previous year | -72.38 % change on previous year | 993.33 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -11.3 % change on previous year | -98.87 % change on previous year | 159.01 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 101.54 % change on previous year | -95.57 % change on previous year | 591.79 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 19 Kazakhstan 178.33 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Cuba 168.39 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Tunisia 150 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Algeria 122.5 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Namibia 104.99 % change on previous year compare
- 25 North Korea 86.05 % change on previous year compare
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 area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Morocco?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate in Morocco was 141.67 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 993.33 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was -98.87 % change on previous year in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate?
- Morocco ranks 22nd out of 158 countries with data for 2025.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.