Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Morocco
Morocco: Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled was 30.13 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 30.13 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in 2024.
The figure is up 150.4% on the previous year and down 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Morocco peaked at 97.73 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.18 hectares, in 2021.
That places Morocco 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.89 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 14.59 hectares | -30.2% |
| 2003 | 11.29 hectares | -22.6% |
| 2004 | 28.27 hectares | +150.4% |
| 2005 | 76.52 hectares | +170.6% |
| 2006 | 35.2 hectares | -54.0% |
| 2007 | 93.9 hectares | +166.8% |
| 2008 | 97.73 hectares | +4.1% |
| 2009 | 42.16 hectares | -56.9% |
| 2010 | 28.82 hectares | -31.7% |
| 2011 | 31.08 hectares | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 22.36 hectares | -28.0% |
| 2013 | 25.88 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2014 | 46.15 hectares | +78.4% |
| 2015 | 25.47 hectares | -44.8% |
| 2016 | 30.06 hectares | +18.0% |
| 2017 | 18.48 hectares | -38.5% |
| 2018 | 19.33 hectares | +4.6% |
| 2019 | 9.05 hectares | -53.2% |
| 2020 | 17.16 hectares | +89.7% |
| 2021 | 8.18 hectares | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 17.03 hectares | +108.0% |
| 2023 | 12.04 hectares | -29.3% |
| 2024 | 30.13 hectares | +150.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 30.13 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49.1 hectares, 61% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 30.13 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 4.29 hectares, 7.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.73 hectares | 11.29 hectares | 97.73 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 25.67 hectares | 9.05 hectares | 46.15 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.91 hectares | 8.18 hectares | 30.13 hectares | 5 |
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 tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Morocco?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled in Morocco was 30.13 hectares in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 97.73 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 hectares in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled?
- Morocco ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Tree cover loss by dominant driver with 111 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.