Terrestrial protected areas in Morocco
Morocco: Terrestrial protected areas was 2.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
2.1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
201st
of 213 countries
All-time high
100
in 2014
All-time low
2.1
in 2024
Years of data
13
2013–2025
Terrestrial protected areas in Morocco, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas 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, terrestrial protected areas in Morocco peaked at 100 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5 | — |
| 2014 | 100 | +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, 21% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.64 | 2.5 | 100 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.52 | 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 terrestrial protected areas in Morocco?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Morocco was 2.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 100 in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1 in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Morocco ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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