Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.001 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.001 ha per square kilometre for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.0126 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2001.
That places Morocco 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -63.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | +101.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -89.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2004 | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | +458.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0026 ha per square kilometre | +63.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -92.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2012 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2016 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +899.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2020 | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | +317.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | +1653.4% |
| 2023 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | -92.0% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.001 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0199 ha per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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 | +1653.4% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +899.9% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre |
| 2004 | +458.3% | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0032 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0126 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 78 Uruguay 0.002 ha per square kilometre compare
- 79 Kenya 0.0017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 80 New Zealand 0.0011 ha per square kilometre compare
- 82 North Macedonia 0.0009 ha per square kilometre compare
- 83 Burundi 0.0008 ha per square kilometre compare
- 84 Bulgaria 0.0006 ha per square kilometre compare
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 forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.001 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per square kilometre in 2001.
- How does Morocco rank for forest fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 81st out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — 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.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — 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
Forest fires — 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.