Share of forest land, Percent in Morocco
Morocco: Share of forest land, Percent was 12.94 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of forest land, Percent in Morocco, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 12.94 for share of forest land, percent in 2023. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of forest land, percent in Morocco peaked at 12.94 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.3, in 1992.
That places Morocco 160th out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of forest land, Percent in Morocco, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 12.3 | — |
| 1993 | 12.3 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 12.31 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 12.31 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 12.32 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 12.32 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 12.33 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 12.34 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 12.38 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 12.41 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 12.45 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 12.49 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 12.53 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 12.56 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.6 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 12.64 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 12.68 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 12.71 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 12.72 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 12.72 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12.73 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 12.74 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12.77 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 12.8 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 12.82 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 12.84 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 12.87 | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.89 | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 12.91 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 12.94 | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 12.94 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.15, 49% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 12.94 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1.27, 10.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.32 | 12.3 | 12.33 | 8 |
| 2000s | 12.51 | 12.34 | 12.68 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.76 | 12.71 | 12.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.9 | 12.87 | 12.94 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 157 Azerbaijan 14.11 compare
- 158 South Africa 13.97 compare
- 159 United Kingdom 13.29 compare
- 161 Tonga 12.43 compare
- 162 Haiti 12.26 compare
- 163 Norfolk Island 12.25 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 share of forest land, percent in Morocco?
- Share of forest land, percent in Morocco was 12.94 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest share of forest land, percent recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 12.94 in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of forest land, percent recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3 in 1992.
- How does Morocco rank for share of forest land, percent?
- Morocco ranks 160th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of forest land, percent rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Share of forest land, Percent (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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