Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Morocco

Morocco: Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year was 0.0114 in 2026. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2026)
0.0114
Change on year
down 10.0%
World rank
147th
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.101
in 2022
All-time low
0.0097
in 2024
Years of data
15
2012–2026

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Morocco, 2012–2026

00.020.040.060.080.12012201920262012: 0.0542013: 0.0222014: 0.0192015: 0.0142016: 0.0332017: 0.0272018: 0.0232019: 0.0352020: 0.0392021: 0.0292022: 0.1012023: 0.0482024: 0.012025: 0.0132026: 0.011

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 0.0114 for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in 2026.

That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and down 65.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Morocco peaked at 0.101 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0097, in 2024.

Morocco ranks 147th of 229 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.

Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Morocco, 2012 to 2026.
Year Value Change
2012 0.0536
2013 0.0217 -59.5%
2014 0.0191 -12.0%
2015 0.014 -26.6%
2016 0.0327 +133.1%
2017 0.0274 -16.1%
2018 0.0227 -17.1%
2019 0.0348 +53.2%
2020 0.0393 +12.9%
2021 0.0289 -26.5%
2022 0.101 +249.5%
2023 0.0476 -52.9%
2024 0.0097 -79.7%
2025 0.0127 +31.0%
2026 0.0114 -10.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 0.0283 0.014 0.0536 8
2020s 0.0358 0.0097 0.101 7

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 144 Solomon Islands 0.0132 compare
  2. 145 Slovakia 0.013 compare
  3. 146 Chinese Taipei 0.012 compare
  4. 148 Latvia 0.0113 compare
  5. 149 Poland 0.0105 compare
  6. 150 Armenia 0.0098 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Morocco?
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year in Morocco was 0.0114 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 0.101 in 2022.
What is the lowest share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 in 2024.
How does Morocco rank for share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year?
Morocco ranks 147th out of 229 countries with data for 2026.
Is share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 65.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of the total land area burnt by wildfires each year
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 3,540 data points, 2012–2026
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