Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco
Morocco: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.0144 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco stood at 0.0144 ha per square kilometre.
The figure is down 72.3% on the previous year and up 110.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco peaked at 0.052 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, in 2018.
Morocco ranks 105th of 188 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in Morocco, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | -27.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | +89.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | -60.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -69.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +553.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +98.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | +47.4% |
| 2006 | 0.009 ha per square kilometre | -34.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0029 ha per square kilometre | -68.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -75.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +1046.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | +55.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | +185.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0068 ha per square kilometre | -71.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | +29.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -96.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre | +1999.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | -31.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | -94.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +2633.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0116 ha per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | +539.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0144 ha per square kilometre | -72.3% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 0.0144 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2451 ha per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 0.0144 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 25.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | +2633.3% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre |
| 2016 | +1999.8% | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0071 ha per square kilometre |
| 2009 | +1046.3% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +553.2% | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre |
| 2022 | +539.7% | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | 0.0083 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.0138 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 ha per square kilometre | 0.0236 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0215 ha per square kilometre | 0.0081 ha per square kilometre | 0.052 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 102 Algeria 0.017 ha per square kilometre compare
- 103 France 0.0166 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 Georgia 0.0152 ha per square kilometre compare
- 106 Tunisia 0.0109 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Equatorial Guinea 0.0084 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Croatia 0.0073 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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in Morocco was 0.0144 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 0.052 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 ha per square kilometre in 2018.
- How does Morocco rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- Morocco ranks 105th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.7%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna 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
Savanna 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.