Terrestrial protected areas in Morocco
Morocco: Terrestrial protected areas was 2.1% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Terrestrial 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 land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in Morocco stood at 2.1%. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is down 93.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in Morocco peaked at 100.0% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2024.
Morocco ranks 201st 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 protected areas in Morocco, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2.5% | — |
| 2014 | 100.0% | +3900.0% |
| 2015 | 30.8% | -69.2% |
| 2016 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 30.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4.3% | -86.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -48.8% |
| 2022 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.2% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.1% | -4.5% |
| 2025 | 2.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36.6% | 2.5% | 100.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 4.3% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Morocco
- 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)
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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 protected areas in Morocco?
- Terrestrial protected areas in Morocco was 2.1% 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 protected areas recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 100.0% in 2014.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2024.
- How does Morocco rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- Morocco ranks 201st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.2%. 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 protected areas (% of total land 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 areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.