Other forest — Burned Area in Morocco
Morocco: Other forest — Burned Area was 21.47 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
21.47 ha
Change on year
down 95.2%
World rank
90th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5,645 ha
in 2022
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Other forest — Burned Area in Morocco, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for other forest — burned area in Morocco is 21.47 ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 95.2% on the previous year and down 90.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — burned area in Morocco peaked at 5,645 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
Morocco ranks 90th of 219 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.
Other forest — Burned Area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 517.26 ha | — |
| 1991 | 517.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 517.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 517.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 517.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 517.26 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 191.2 ha | -63.0% |
| 1997 | 112.83 ha | -41.0% |
| 1998 | 130.43 ha | +15.6% |
| 1999 | 262.84 ha | +101.5% |
| 2000 | 28.87 ha | -89.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 257.58 ha | — |
| 2004 | 1,438 ha | +458.3% |
| 2005 | 708.34 ha | -50.7% |
| 2006 | 1,159 ha | +63.6% |
| 2007 | 85.86 ha | -92.6% |
| 2008 | 42.93 ha | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 107.32 ha | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 ha | — |
| 2012 | 1,266 ha | — |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 236.14 ha | — |
| 2015 | 42.94 ha | -81.8% |
| 2016 | 429.32 ha | +899.9% |
| 2017 | 171.72 ha | -60.0% |
| 2018 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 364.91 ha | — |
| 2020 | 1,524 ha | +317.7% |
| 2021 | 321.97 ha | -78.9% |
| 2022 | 5,645 ha | +1653.4% |
| 2023 | 450.78 ha | -92.0% |
| 2024 | 21.47 ha | -95.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +1653.4% | 321.97 ha | 5,645 ha |
| 2016 | +899.9% | 42.94 ha | 429.32 ha |
| 2004 | +458.3% | 257.58 ha | 1,438 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 380.08 ha | 112.83 ha | 517.26 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 382.81 ha | 0 ha | 1,438 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 251.14 ha | 0 ha | 1,266 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,593 ha | 21.47 ha | 5,645 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 87 Switzerland 21.52 ha compare
- 88 Slovenia 21.52 ha compare
- 89 France 21.5 ha compare
- 91 United States Virgin Islands 21.4 ha compare
- 92 El Salvador 21.38 ha compare
- 93 Afghanistan 0 ha compare
- 93 American Samoa 0 ha
- 93 Andorra 0 ha
- 93 Anguilla 0 ha
- 93 Antigua and Barbuda 0 ha
- 93 Armenia 0 ha compare
- 93 Aruba 0 ha
- 93 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 0 ha
- 93 Bahrain 0 ha
- 93 Bangladesh 0 ha
- 93 Barbados 0 ha
- 93 Belgium 0 ha compare
- 93 Belize 0 ha
- 93 Benin 0 ha compare
- 93 Bermuda 0 ha
- 93 British Virgin Islands 0 ha compare
- 93 Brunei Darussalam 0 ha
- 93 Burkina Faso 0 ha compare
- 93 Cayman Islands 0 ha
- 93 China, Hong Kong SAR 0 ha compare
- 93 China, Macao SAR 0 ha
- 93 China, Taiwan Province of 0 ha compare
- 93 Comoros 0 ha compare
- 93 Cook Islands 0 ha
- 93 Cyprus 0 ha compare
- 93 Denmark 0 ha compare
- 93 Djibouti 0 ha compare
- 93 Dominica 0 ha
- 93 Egypt 0 ha compare
- 93 Eritrea 0 ha compare
- 93 Estonia 0 ha compare
- 93 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 0 ha compare
- 93 Faroe Islands 0 ha
- 93 Fiji 0 ha
- 93 Finland 0 ha compare
- 93 French Guiana 0 ha
- 93 French Polynesia 0 ha
- 93 Gabon 0 ha compare
- 93 Gambia 0 ha compare
- 93 Germany 0 ha compare
- 93 Ghana 0 ha compare
- 93 Gibraltar 0 ha compare
- 93 Greenland 0 ha
- 93 Grenada 0 ha
- 93 Guadeloupe 0 ha
- 93 Guam 0 ha
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 0 ha
- 93 Haiti 0 ha compare
- 93 Iceland 0 ha
- 93 Iraq 0 ha compare
- 93 Ireland 0 ha compare
- 93 Isle of Man 0 ha compare
- 93 Israel 0 ha compare
- 93 Jamaica 0 ha compare
- 93 Jordan 0 ha
- 93 Kazakhstan 0 ha compare
- 93 Kiribati 0 ha
- 93 Kuwait 0 ha
- 93 Kyrgyzstan 0 ha compare
- 93 Latvia 0 ha compare
- 93 Lebanon 0 ha compare
- 93 Lesotho 0 ha compare
- 93 Liberia 0 ha compare
- 93 Libya 0 ha
- 93 Liechtenstein 0 ha
- 93 Lithuania 0 ha compare
- 93 Luxembourg 0 ha
- 93 Maldives 0 ha
- 93 Mali 0 ha compare
- 93 Malta 0 ha
- 93 Marshall Islands 0 ha
- 93 Martinique 0 ha
- 93 Mauritania 0 ha compare
- 93 Mauritius 0 ha compare
- 93 Mayotte 0 ha
- 93 Montserrat 0 ha
- 93 Namibia 0 ha compare
- 93 Naoero 0 ha
- 93 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 0 ha compare
- 93 Netherlands Antilles (former) 0 ha
- 93 New Caledonia 0 ha
- 93 Niger 0 ha compare
- 93 Niue 0 ha
- 93 Norfolk Island 0 ha
- 93 Northern Mariana Islands 0 ha
- 93 Norway 0 ha compare
- 93 Oman 0 ha
- 93 Palau 0 ha
- 93 Palestine 0 ha
- 93 Panama 0 ha compare
- 93 Pitcairn 0 ha
- 93 Poland 0 ha compare
- 93 Puerto Rico 0 ha
- 93 Qatar 0 ha
- 93 Republic of Korea 0 ha compare
- 93 Réunion 0 ha compare
- 93 Rwanda 0 ha compare
- 93 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 ha
- 93 Saint Lucia 0 ha
- 93 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 ha
- 93 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 ha
- 93 Samoa 0 ha
- 93 Sao Tome and Principe 0 ha
- 93 Saudi Arabia 0 ha
- 93 Senegal 0 ha compare
- 93 Seychelles 0 ha
- 93 Singapore 0 ha
- 93 Solomon Islands 0 ha
- 93 Somalia 0 ha compare
- 93 Sri Lanka 0 ha compare
- 93 Suriname 0 ha
- 93 Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands 0 ha
- 93 Sweden 0 ha compare
- 93 Tajikistan 0 ha compare
- 93 Togo 0 ha compare
- 93 Tokelau 0 ha
- 93 Tonga 0 ha
- 93 Trinidad and Tobago 0 ha
- 93 Turkmenistan 0 ha compare
- 93 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 ha
- 93 Tuvalu 0 ha
- 93 United Arab Emirates 0 ha
- 93 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 ha compare
- 93 Uzbekistan 0 ha compare
- 93 Vanuatu 0 ha
- 93 Western Sahara 0 ha
- 93 Yemen 0 ha
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 other forest — burned area in Morocco?
- Other forest — burned area in Morocco was 21.47 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — burned area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5,645 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest other forest — burned area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does Morocco rank for other forest — burned area?
- Morocco ranks 90th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — burned area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.9%. 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 Other forest — 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.