Forest area in Morocco
Morocco: Forest area was 57,738 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in Morocco, 1990–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
In 2023, forest area in Morocco stood at 57,738 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in Morocco peaked at 57,738 sq. km in 2023 and was at its lowest, 54,853 sq. km, in 1990.
That places Morocco 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area in Morocco, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 54,853 sq. km | — |
| 1991 | 54,874 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 54,895 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 54,917 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 54,938 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 54,959 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 54,980 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 55,002 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 55,023 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 55,044 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 55,065 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 55,233 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 55,402 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 55,570 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 55,738 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 55,906 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 56,074 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 56,242 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 56,410 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 56,578 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 56,746 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 56,766 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56,786 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56,806 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56,827 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 56,847 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 56,998 sq. km | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57,116 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 57,216 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 57,321 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 57,425 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 57,530 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 57,634 sq. km | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 57,738 sq. km | +0.2% |
Morocco compared with similar countries
- Morocco's 57,738 sq. km is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36,019 sq. km, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Morocco's 57,738 sq. km is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2,170 sq. km, 26.6× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54,948 sq. km | 54,853 sq. km | 55,044 sq. km | 10 |
| 2000s | 55,822 sq. km | 55,065 sq. km | 56,578 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 56,943 sq. km | 56,746 sq. km | 57,321 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 57,582 sq. km | 57,425 sq. km | 57,738 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near Morocco
- 69 Burkina Faso 60,664 sq. km compare
- 70 North Korea 59,664 sq. km compare
- 71 Nepal 59,620 sq. km compare
- 73 Somalia 57,498 sq. km compare
- 74 Panama 41,796 sq. km compare
- 75 Turkmenistan 41,270 sq. km compare
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 57,738 sq. km in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in Morocco?
- The highest recorded value was 57,738 sq. km in 2023.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in Morocco?
- The lowest recorded value was 54,853 sq. km in 1990.
- How does Morocco rank for forest area?
- Morocco ranks 72nd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in Morocco?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Morocco data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (sq. km). 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.