Share of land defined as natural habitat in Morocco

Morocco: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 41.24 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
41.24
World rank
122nd
of 168 countries
All-time high
41.24
in 2010
All-time low
10.09
in 1980
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in Morocco, 1780–2010

102030401780189520101780: 31.31790: 31.11800: 30.91810: 30.81820: 30.61830: 29.81840: 28.91850: 28.11860: 27.21870: 26.31880: 25.51890: 24.61900: 23.71910: 22.81920: 21.91930: 211940: 201950: 19.11960: 14.51970: 12.61980: 10.11990: 12.52000: 29.42010: 41.2

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 119 Qatar 42.48 compare
  2. 120 Chile 42.39 compare
  3. 121 Serbia 42.16 compare
  4. 123 India 40.38 compare
  5. 124 Pakistan 40.17 compare
  6. 125 Azerbaijan 39.39 compare

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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

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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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.