Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0069 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco stood at 0.0069 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 83.9% on the previous year and up 269.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.0431 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 ha per square kilometre, in 2015.
That places Morocco 98th out of 187 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.
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -96.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | -20.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | +86.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +149.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | -50.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 ha per square kilometre | +493.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -76.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | +445.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +145.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +57.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -71.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +693.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -87.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +780.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | +200.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0019 ha per square kilometre | -90.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 ha per square kilometre | +205.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -98.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +5149.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -94.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +3199.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +51.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +589.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0069 ha per square kilometre | -83.9% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0069 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0877 ha per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0069 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0004 ha per square kilometre, 17.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +5149.6% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +3199.9% | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +780.4% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0159 ha per square kilometre | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | 0.0431 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 grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0069 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0431 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 ha per square kilometre in 2015.
- How does Morocco rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 98th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 269.5%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — 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.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — 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
Grassland — 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.