Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Morocco
Morocco: Terrestrial and marine protected areas was 1.4% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Morocco, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total territorial area.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 1.4% for terrestrial and marine protected areas in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 92.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial and marine protected areas in Morocco peaked at 59.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 174th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total territorial area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1.7% | — |
| 2014 | 59.7% | +3411.8% |
| 2015 | 18.5% | -69.0% |
| 2016 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 18.5% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2.8% | -84.8% |
| 2021 | 1.6% | -42.9% |
| 2022 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.6% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.4% | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 1.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.0% | 1.7% | 59.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.7% | 1.4% | 2.8% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Morocco
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,511 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9,615 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.25 kt (2050)
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- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 6.65 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial and marine protected areas in Morocco?
- Terrestrial and marine protected areas in Morocco was 1.4% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 59.7% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial and marine protected areas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for terrestrial and marine protected areas?
- Morocco ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial and marine protected areas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial and marine protected areas (% of total territorial area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine protected areas are areas of intertidal or subtidal terrain--and overlying water and associated flora and fauna and historical and cultural features--that have been reserved by law or other effective means to protect part or all of the enclosed environment. Sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.