Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Morocco
Morocco: Tree cover loss by dominant driver was 30.13 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 30.13 hectares for tree cover loss by dominant driver in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 in Morocco peaked at 97.73 hectares in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.18 hectares, in 2021.
Morocco ranks 113th of 186 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.
Tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 in Morocco?
- Tree cover loss by dominant driver in Morocco was 30.13 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 97.73 hectares in 2008.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss by dominant driver recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.18 hectares in 2021.
- How does Morocco rank for tree cover loss by dominant driver?
- Morocco ranks 113th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss by dominant driver 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 Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss by dominant driver. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Tree cover loss due to the expansion and intensification of roads, settlements, urban areas, or other built infrastructure.