Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.013 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Morocco, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.013 hectares per square kilometre for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 70.8% on the previous year and up 92.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 105th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | +666.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | +95.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | +46.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 hectares per square kilometre | -31.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -72.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +993.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 hectares per square kilometre | -32.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0077 hectares per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | +159.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 hectares per square kilometre | -66.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0085 hectares per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -98.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre | +6300.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0046 hectares per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | -96.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre | +3200.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0074 hectares per square kilometre | +54.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre | +591.8% |
| 2023 | 0.013 hectares per square kilometre | -70.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +6300.0% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0062 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +3200.0% | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0048 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +993.3% | 0.0007 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0006 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0127 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0201 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0179 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0064 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 102 Bahamas 0.015 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 103 El Salvador 0.0145 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 Romania 0.0136 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 106 Lebanon 0.0126 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Ecuador 0.0117 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Croatia 0.0115 hectares per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.013 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0446 hectares per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 hectares per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 105th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.2%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.