Tree cover loss from wildfires in Morocco
Morocco: Tree cover loss from wildfires was 812.45 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss from wildfires in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 812.45 for tree cover loss from wildfires in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 76.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss from wildfires in Morocco peaked at 11,436 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 353.54, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 59th of 152 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 from wildfires in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 909.73 | — |
| 2002 | 1,854 | +103.8% |
| 2003 | 1,013 | -45.4% |
| 2004 | 687.29 | -32.1% |
| 2005 | 761.93 | +10.9% |
| 2006 | 1,313 | +72.3% |
| 2007 | 995.05 | -24.2% |
| 2008 | 1,520 | +52.8% |
| 2009 | 572.09 | -62.4% |
| 2010 | 397.44 | -30.5% |
| 2011 | 1,344 | +238.2% |
| 2012 | 1,009 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 353.54 | -65.0% |
| 2014 | 749.12 | +111.9% |
| 2015 | 361.72 | -51.7% |
| 2016 | 1,060 | +193.1% |
| 2017 | 1,410 | +33.0% |
| 2018 | 1,092 | -22.6% |
| 2019 | 735.67 | -32.6% |
| 2020 | 3,001 | +308.0% |
| 2021 | 1,021 | -66.0% |
| 2022 | 11,436 | +1019.8% |
| 2023 | 3,439 | -69.9% |
| 2024 | 812.45 | -76.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 812.45 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 169.25, 4.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 812.45 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 15.24, 53.3× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss from wildfires in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1019.8% | 1,021 | 11,436 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,070 | 572.09 | 1,854 | 9 |
| 2010s | 851.28 | 353.54 | 1,410 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,942 | 812.45 | 11,436 | 5 |
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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 from wildfires in Morocco?
- Tree cover loss from wildfires in Morocco was 812.45 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 11,436 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss from wildfires recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.54 in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for tree cover loss from wildfires?
- Morocco ranks 59th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss from wildfires rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Tree cover loss from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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