Woody savanna — Burned Area in Morocco

Morocco: Woody savanna — Burned Area was 42.93 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
42.93 ha
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
92nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,167 ha
in 1999
All-time low
0 ha
in 2001
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Morocco, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 389 ha1991: 389 ha1992: 389 ha1993: 389 ha1994: 389 ha1995: 389 ha1996: 1.3k ha1997: 986.6 ha1998: 1.3k ha1999: 2.2k ha2000: 816.9 ha2001: 0 ha2002: 0 ha2003: 85.9 ha2004: 257.6 ha2005: 107.3 ha2006: 85.9 ha2007: 21.5 ha2008: 0 ha2009: 0 ha2010: 0 ha2011: 0 ha2012: 515.2 ha2013: 21.5 ha2014: 85.9 ha2015: 85.9 ha2016: 300.5 ha2017: 85.9 ha2018: 42.9 ha2019: 536.6 ha2020: 1.1k ha2021: 214.7 ha2022: 944.5 ha2023: 128.8 ha2024: 42.9 ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 42.93 ha for woody savanna — burned area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, woody savanna — burned area in Morocco peaked at 2,167 ha in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.

Morocco ranks 92nd of 220 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.

Woody savanna — Burned Area in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Woody savanna — Burned Area in Morocco, 1990 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1990 389.03 ha
1991 389.03 ha +0.0%
1992 389.03 ha +0.0%
1993 389.03 ha +0.0%
1994 389.03 ha +0.0%
1995 389.03 ha +0.0%
1996 1,321 ha +239.7%
1997 986.63 ha -25.3%
1998 1,332 ha +35.0%
1999 2,167 ha +62.6%
2000 816.9 ha -62.3%
2001 0 ha -100.0%
2002 0 ha
2003 85.86 ha
2004 257.58 ha +200.0%
2005 107.33 ha -58.3%
2006 85.86 ha -20.0%
2007 21.47 ha -75.0%
2008 0 ha -100.0%
2009 0 ha
2010 0 ha
2011 0 ha
2012 515.16 ha
2013 21.47 ha -95.8%
2014 85.87 ha +300.0%
2015 85.87 ha -0.0%
2016 300.51 ha +250.0%
2017 85.86 ha -71.4%
2018 42.93 ha -50.0%
2019 536.63 ha +1150.0%
2020 1,095 ha +104.0%
2021 214.65 ha -80.4%
2022 944.47 ha +340.0%
2023 128.79 ha -86.4%
2024 42.93 ha -66.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 814.11 ha 389.03 ha 2,167 ha 10
2000s 137.5 ha 0 ha 816.9 ha 10
2010s 167.43 ha 0 ha 536.63 ha 10
2020s 485.12 ha 42.93 ha 1,095 ha 5

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 89 El Salvador 85.55 ha compare
  2. 90 French Guiana 85.49 ha compare
  3. 91 Tunisia 64.42 ha compare
  4. 93 Mayotte 42.77 ha compare
  5. 94 Sri Lanka 42.75 ha compare
  6. 95 Burundi 21.37 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is woody savanna — burned area in Morocco?
Woody savanna — burned area in Morocco was 42.93 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2,167 ha in 1999.
What is the lowest woody savanna — burned area recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
How does Morocco rank for woody savanna — burned area?
Morocco ranks 92nd out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is woody savanna — burned area rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. 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 Woody savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Woody savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 9,329 data points, 1990–2024
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