Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Morocco
Morocco: Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) was 0.0038 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.0038 ha per square kilometre for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 158.1% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
Morocco ranks 19th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +67.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0017 ha per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +148.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | -40.4% |
| 2000 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -58.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -86.2% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +3099.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -85.7% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +113.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | -69.8% |
| 2012 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +410.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2017 | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | +60.9% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2021 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | +674.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +158.1% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0038 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per square kilometre, 85.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre (Area) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +3099.5% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +674.9% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0015 ha per square kilometre | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0018 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More climate change data for Morocco
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 630.35 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,896 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 343.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,334 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,148 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 186.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 15.65 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0038 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0049 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- How does Morocco rank for closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 19th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is closed and open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Closed and open shrubland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.