Which has higher forest area, Burkina Faso or Morocco?

Burkina Faso, at 60,664 sq. km against 57,738 sq. km in Morocco as of 2023.

What is the difference in forest area between Burkina Faso and Morocco?

2,926 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?

34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Morocco: Forest area

Burkina Faso

60,664 sq. km

in 2023

Morocco

57,738 sq. km

in 2023

Burkina Faso rank

69th

Morocco rank

72nd

Forest area over time

Burkina Faso
Morocco

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 60,664 sq. km against 57,738 sq. km in Morocco, a difference of 2,926 sq. km.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Morocco's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Burkina Faso has been ahead every year.

Burkina Faso ranks 69th and Morocco ranks 72nd of 213 countries.

Burkina Faso has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1990s	74,916 sq. km	54,948 sq. km	19,967 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2000s	69,915 sq. km	55,822 sq. km	14,093 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2010s	64,914 sq. km	56,943 sq. km	7,971 sq. km	Burkina Faso
2020s	61,414 sq. km	57,582 sq. km	3,832 sq. km	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Burkina Faso or Morocco?: Burkina Faso, at 60,664 sq. km against 57,738 sq. km in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Burkina Faso and Morocco?: 2,926 sq. km, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Morocco?: 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Burkina Faso and Morocco rank globally for forest area?: Burkina Faso ranks 69th and Morocco ranks 72nd of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.