Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0037 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 0.0037 ha per square kilometre for open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 181.5% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.0045 ha per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per square kilometre, in 2007.
That places Morocco 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | -31.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | +320.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -62.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0005 ha per square kilometre | -43.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -82.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +2599.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0011 ha per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | -92.0% |
| 2007 | 0 ha per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2009 | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 2010 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +106.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -79.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +370.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | -38.3% |
| 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 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +574.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | +181.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Open shrubland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +2599.5% | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +574.9% | 0.0002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0012 ha per square kilometre | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0.0025 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0021 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0016 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 13 Lesotho 0.0148 ha per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.0111 ha per square kilometre compare
- 15 Ethiopia 0.0046 ha per square kilometre compare
- 17 Mozambique 0.0032 ha per square kilometre compare
- 18 Zambia 0.0028 ha per square kilometre compare
- 19 Kenya 0.0023 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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0037 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0045 ha per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest 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 open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is open shrubland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. 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 Open shrubland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
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.
Open shrubland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- 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
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.