Share of land defined as natural habitat in Morocco
Morocco: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 41.24 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Morocco, 1780–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 41.24 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in Morocco peaked at 41.24 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.09, in 1980.
That places Morocco 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Share of land defined as natural habitat in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 31.27 | — |
| 1790 | 31.11 | -0.5% |
| 1800 | 30.94 | -0.5% |
| 1810 | 30.77 | -0.6% |
| 1820 | 30.6 | -0.5% |
| 1830 | 29.75 | -2.8% |
| 1840 | 28.9 | -2.9% |
| 1850 | 28.06 | -2.9% |
| 1860 | 27.19 | -3.1% |
| 1870 | 26.33 | -3.2% |
| 1880 | 25.47 | -3.3% |
| 1890 | 24.59 | -3.4% |
| 1900 | 23.71 | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 22.8 | -3.8% |
| 1920 | 21.89 | -4.0% |
| 1930 | 20.95 | -4.3% |
| 1940 | 20.04 | -4.4% |
| 1950 | 19.07 | -4.8% |
| 1960 | 14.49 | -24.0% |
| 1970 | 12.61 | -12.9% |
| 1980 | 10.09 | -20.0% |
| 1990 | 12.45 | +23.4% |
| 2000 | 29.43 | +136.4% |
| 2010 | 41.24 | +40.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 41.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 68% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 41.24 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 29.61, 1.4× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of land defined as natural habitat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +136.4% | 12.45 | 29.43 |
| 2010 | +40.1% | 29.43 | 41.24 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 31.27 | 31.27 | 31.27 | 1 |
| 1790s | 31.11 | 31.11 | 31.11 | 1 |
| 1800s | 30.94 | 30.94 | 30.94 | 1 |
| 1810s | 30.77 | 30.77 | 30.77 | 1 |
| 1820s | 30.6 | 30.6 | 30.6 | 1 |
| 1830s | 29.75 | 29.75 | 29.75 | 1 |
| 1840s | 28.9 | 28.9 | 28.9 | 1 |
| 1850s | 28.06 | 28.06 | 28.06 | 1 |
| 1860s | 27.19 | 27.19 | 27.19 | 1 |
| 1870s | 26.33 | 26.33 | 26.33 | 1 |
| 1880s | 25.47 | 25.47 | 25.47 | 1 |
| 1890s | 24.59 | 24.59 | 24.59 | 1 |
| 1900s | 23.71 | 23.71 | 23.71 | 1 |
| 1910s | 22.8 | 22.8 | 22.8 | 1 |
| 1920s | 21.89 | 21.89 | 21.89 | 1 |
| 1930s | 20.95 | 20.95 | 20.95 | 1 |
| 1940s | 20.04 | 20.04 | 20.04 | 1 |
| 1950s | 19.07 | 19.07 | 19.07 | 1 |
| 1960s | 14.49 | 14.49 | 14.49 | 1 |
| 1970s | 12.61 | 12.61 | 12.61 | 1 |
| 1980s | 10.09 | 10.09 | 10.09 | 1 |
| 1990s | 12.45 | 12.45 | 12.45 | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.43 | 29.43 | 29.43 | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.24 | 41.24 | 41.24 | 1 |
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 share of land defined as natural habitat in Morocco?
- Share of land defined as natural habitat in Morocco was 41.24 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 41.24 in 2010.
- What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.09 in 1980.
- How does Morocco rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
- Morocco ranks 122nd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.