Tree cover loss in Morocco
Morocco: Tree cover loss was 1,399 hectares in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Morocco stood at 1,399 hectares.
That represents a change of down 65.0% on the previous year and down 15.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tree cover loss in Morocco peaked at 12,006 hectares in 2022 and was at its lowest, 826.74 hectares, in 2013.
Morocco ranks 120th of 197 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 in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,774 hectares | — |
| 2002 | 3,864 hectares | +117.8% |
| 2003 | 1,972 hectares | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 1,396 hectares | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 1,489 hectares | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,122 hectares | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 2,456 hectares | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 3,286 hectares | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 1,129 hectares | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 953.78 hectares | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 3,295 hectares | +245.5% |
| 2012 | 1,650 hectares | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 826.74 hectares | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 1,664 hectares | +101.3% |
| 2015 | 945.4 hectares | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 2,031 hectares | +114.8% |
| 2017 | 2,355 hectares | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 2,064 hectares | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,240 hectares | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 3,616 hectares | +191.5% |
| 2021 | 1,532 hectares | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 12,006 hectares | +683.5% |
| 2023 | 3,998 hectares | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 1,399 hectares | -65.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,399 hectares is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729 hectares, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,399 hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.03 hectares, 22.9× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tree cover loss 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 | +683.5% | 1,532 hectares | 12,006 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,165 hectares | 1,129 hectares | 3,864 hectares | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,703 hectares | 826.74 hectares | 3,295 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,510 hectares | 1,399 hectares | 12,006 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 in Morocco?
- Tree cover loss in Morocco was 1,399 hectares in 2024, according to Global Forest Watch (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12,006 hectares in 2022.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.74 hectares in 2013.
- How does Morocco rank for tree cover loss?
- Morocco ranks 120th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tree cover loss rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.9%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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