Share of land area that is protected in Morocco
Morocco: Share of land area that is protected was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Share of land area that is protected in Morocco, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in Morocco stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in Morocco peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
That places Morocco 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of land area that is protected in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +3900.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -86.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -48.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 2.1% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.8%, 11% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 2.1% is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10.0%, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 2.5% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 6 |
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 area that is protected in Morocco?
- Share of land area that is protected in Morocco was 2.1% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for share of land area that is protected?
- Morocco ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.