Forest area in Morocco
Morocco: Forest area was 5.14 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Forest area in Morocco, 1990–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Morocco recorded 5.14 million hectares for forest area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Morocco peaked at 5.14 million hectares in 2011 and was at its lowest, 5.02 million hectares, in 2000.
That places Morocco 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Forest area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.05 million hectares | — |
| 1991 | 5.05 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 5.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1993 | 5.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 5.04 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 5.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 5.03 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 5.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 5.02 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.03 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.04 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 5.06 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.07 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.08 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.09 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 5.10 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 5.11 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 5.12 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2010 | 5.13 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 5.14 million hectares | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 5.14 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.98 million hectares, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 5.14 million hectares is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 619,700 hectares, 8.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.03 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.07 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | 5.12 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.14 million hectares | 5.13 million hectares | 5.14 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
More agriculture & rural data for Morocco
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.33 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.1055 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 500.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 0.0275 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3687 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 10.5% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 10.5% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in Morocco?
- Forest area in Morocco was 5.14 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 5.14 million hectares in 2011.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.02 million hectares in 2000.
- How does Morocco rank for forest area?
- Morocco ranks 25th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Forest area (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.