Tree cover loss in Morocco
Morocco: Tree cover loss was 1,399 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Tree cover loss in Morocco, 2001–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, tree cover loss in Morocco stood at 1,399.
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 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 826.74, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,774 | — |
| 2002 | 3,864 | +117.8% |
| 2003 | 1,972 | -49.0% |
| 2004 | 1,396 | -29.2% |
| 2005 | 1,489 | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 2,122 | +42.5% |
| 2007 | 2,456 | +15.7% |
| 2008 | 3,286 | +33.8% |
| 2009 | 1,129 | -65.6% |
| 2010 | 953.78 | -15.5% |
| 2011 | 3,295 | +245.5% |
| 2012 | 1,650 | -49.9% |
| 2013 | 826.74 | -49.9% |
| 2014 | 1,664 | +101.3% |
| 2015 | 945.4 | -43.2% |
| 2016 | 2,031 | +114.8% |
| 2017 | 2,355 | +15.9% |
| 2018 | 2,064 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 1,240 | -39.9% |
| 2020 | 3,616 | +191.5% |
| 2021 | 1,532 | -57.6% |
| 2022 | 12,006 | +683.5% |
| 2023 | 3,998 | -66.7% |
| 2024 | 1,399 | -65.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 1,399 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,729, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 1,399 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 61.03, 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 | 12,006 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,165 | 1,129 | 3,864 | 9 |
| 2010s | 1,703 | 826.74 | 3,295 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,510 | 1,399 | 12,006 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tree cover loss recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12,006 in 2022.
- What is the lowest tree cover loss recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 826.74 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Tree cover loss. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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