Grassland — Burned Area in Morocco
Morocco: Grassland — Burned Area was 171.71 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 171.71 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.4% on the previous year and down 93.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in Morocco peaked at 19,232 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 42.93 ha, in 2015.
Morocco ranks 116th of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,360 ha | — |
| 1991 | 2,360 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2,360 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2,360 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2,360 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2,360 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 91.77 ha | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 72.59 ha | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 135.16 ha | +86.2% |
| 1999 | 336.67 ha | +149.1% |
| 2000 | 166.22 ha | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 987.06 ha | +493.8% |
| 2002 | 236.12 ha | -76.1% |
| 2003 | 1,288 ha | +445.4% |
| 2004 | 3,155 ha | +145.0% |
| 2005 | 4,958 ha | +57.2% |
| 2006 | 3,756 ha | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 1,073 ha | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 321.96 ha | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 2,554 ha | +693.1% |
| 2010 | 321.74 ha | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 2,832 ha | +780.4% |
| 2012 | 8,521 ha | +200.9% |
| 2013 | 836.34 ha | -90.2% |
| 2014 | 2,553 ha | +205.2% |
| 2015 | 42.93 ha | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 2,254 ha | +5149.6% |
| 2017 | 1,245 ha | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 64.39 ha | -94.8% |
| 2019 | 2,125 ha | +3199.9% |
| 2020 | 3,220 ha | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 2,790 ha | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 19,232 ha | +589.3% |
| 2023 | 3,090 ha | -83.9% |
| 2024 | 171.71 ha | -94.4% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 171.71 ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44,722 ha, 0% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 171.71 ha is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 21.47 ha, 8.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5149.6% | 42.93 ha | 2,254 ha |
| 2019 | +3199.9% | 64.39 ha | 2,125 ha |
| 2011 | +780.4% | 321.74 ha | 2,832 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,479 ha | 72.59 ha | 2,360 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,850 ha | 166.22 ha | 4,958 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,080 ha | 42.93 ha | 8,521 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,701 ha | 171.71 ha | 19,232 ha | 5 |
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 grassland — burned area in Morocco?
- Grassland — burned area in Morocco was 171.71 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 19,232 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.93 ha in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for grassland — burned area?
- Morocco ranks 116th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.