Deforestation statistics for Morocco
Morocco: Demographic data
| Population (2022) | 36,910,560 |
| Annual population growth rate (2022) | 1.20% |
| Population density (people/sq km) | 83 |
| Net migration | -51,419 |
| Fertility rate | 2.4 |
| Median age | 30 |
| Urban population share | 64% |
Morocco: Land cover and land use change data
| Land area (sq km): 446,300 |
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Tree cover (30%) Tree cover extent in 2000 (ha): 648,571 Tree cover extent as % of land area: 1.5% Tree cover loss from 2001-20 (ha): 41,040 Tree cover extent as % of 2000 tree cover: 6.3% |
Morocco: Annual forest and tree cover data
Morocco: Tree cover loss by year
30% tree cover threshold; all figures in hectares|
Year: Hectares 2001: 1,868 2002: 3,924 2003: 2,043 2004: 1,441 2005: 1,526 2006: 2,222 2007: 2,513 2008: 3,409 2009: 1,197 2010: 988 2011: 3,392 2012: 1,690 2013: 836 2014: 1,682 2015: 952 2016: 2,041 2017: 2,367 2018: 2,078 2019: 1,250 2020: 3,621 |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 1)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Tree cover extent (2001) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chaouia - Ouardigha | 18,214 | 206 | 153 | 60 | 80 | 498 | 2.7% |
| Oriental | 19,208 | 128 | 222 | 94 | 343 | 787 | 4.1% |
| Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer | 52,858 | 479 | 475 | 207 | 204 | 1,365 | 2.6% |
| Souss - Massa - Draâ | 5,695 | 10 | 20 | 9 | 3 | 43 | 0.8% |
| Tadla - Azilal | 34,614 | 271 | 289 | 22 | 39 | 622 | 1.8% |
| Tanger - Tétouan | 243,464 | 5,890 | 5,621 | 5,586 | 8,685 | 25,783 | 10.6% |
| Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate | 107,572 | 1,186 | 1,550 | 1,252 | 626 | 4,614 | 4.3% |
| Doukkala - Abda | 1,762 | 238 | 86 | 152 | 69 | 544 | 30.9% |
| Fès - Boulemane | 15,798 | 64 | 83 | 18 | 34 | 199 | 1.3% |
| Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen | 14,530 | 460 | 411 | 733 | 940 | 2,544 | 17.5% |
| Grand Casablanca | 1,124 | 109 | 17 | 33 | 37 | 197 | 17.5% |
| Guelmim - Es-Semara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Laâyoune - Boujdour - Sakia El Hamra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz | 23,469 | 89 | 150 | 33 | 12 | 283 | 1.2% |
| Meknès - Tafilalet | 110,261 | 1,672 | 1,250 | 354 | 285 | 3,561 | 3.2% |
Tree cover loss by year at the subnational level (administrative level 2)
| Sub-national admin area 1 | Admin area 2 | Tree cover extent (2000) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-05) ha | Tree cover loss (2006-10) ha | Tree cover loss (2011-15) ha | Tree cover loss (2016-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) ha | Tree cover loss (2001-20) % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meknès - Tafilalet | Meknès | 2,910 | 133 | 196 | 72 | 75 | 477 | 16.4% |
| Chaouia - Ouardigha | Khouribga | 95 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2.1% |
| Chaouia - Ouardigha | Settat | 2,193 | 111 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 143 | 6.5% |
| Oriental | Berkane Taourirt | 10,598 | 46 | 94 | 16 | 64 | 220 | 2.1% |
| Oriental | Figuig | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oriental | Jerada | 1,887 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0.6% |
| Oriental | Nador | 6,688 | 80 | 120 | 76 | 279 | 555 | 8.3% |
| Oriental | Oujda Angad | 35 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer | Khémisset | 41,795 | 366 | 381 | 84 | 92 | 924 | 2.2% |
| Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer | Rabat | 498 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 32 | 6.4% |
| Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer | Salé | 1,948 | 80 | 36 | 72 | 77 | 265 | 13.6% |
| Rabat - Salé - Zemmour - Zaer | Skhirate-Témara | 8,617 | 31 | 45 | 41 | 28 | 144 | 1.7% |
| Souss - Massa - Draâ | Agadir-Ida ou Tanane | 3,602 | 5 | 17 | 9 | 0 | 32 | 0.9% |
| Souss - Massa - Draâ | Chtouka-Aït Baha | 57 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.8% |
| Souss - Massa - Draâ | Inezgane-Aït Melloul | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Souss - Massa - Draâ | Ouarzazate | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Souss - Massa - Draâ | Taroudannt | 1,984 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0.6% |
| Souss - Massa - Draâ | Tiznit | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Souss - Massa - Draâ | Zagora | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Tadla - Azilal | Azilal | 14,111 | 32 | 33 | 2 | 5 | 72 | 0.5% |
| Tadla - Azilal | Béni Mellal | 20,503 | 239 | 257 | 20 | 34 | 549 | 2.7% |
| Tanger - Tétouan | Chefchaouen | 122,326 | 2,581 | 1,854 | 2,522 | 3,574 | 10,531 | 8.6% |
| Tanger - Tétouan | Fahs Anjra | 3,825 | 142 | 256 | 131 | 374 | 903 | 23.6% |
| Tanger - Tétouan | Larache | 46,546 | 1,295 | 945 | 819 | 1,786 | 4,845 | 10.4% |
| Tanger - Tétouan | Tanger-Assilah | 7,590 | 156 | 484 | 326 | 704 | 1,670 | 22.0% |
| Tanger - Tétouan | Tétouan | 63,177 | 1,716 | 2,083 | 1,788 | 2,247 | 7,834 | 12.4% |
| Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate | Al Hoceïma | 34,322 | 427 | 666 | 522 | 160 | 1,775 | 5.2% |
| Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate | Taounate | 20,804 | 483 | 474 | 525 | 150 | 1,632 | 7.8% |
| Taza - Al Hoceima - Taounate | Taza | 52,445 | 276 | 410 | 204 | 316 | 1,207 | 2.3% |
| Doukkala - Abda | El Jadida | 1,700 | 228 | 77 | 147 | 68 | 521 | 30.6% |
| Doukkala - Abda | Safi | 61 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 24 | 39.3% |
| Fès - Boulemane | Boulemane | 2,727 | 6 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0.7% |
| Fès - Boulemane | Fès | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16.7% |
| Fès - Boulemane | Sefrou | 12,903 | 57 | 71 | 9 | 18 | 155 | 1.2% |
| Fès - Boulemane | Zouagha-Moulay Yacoub | 163 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 16 | 23 | 14.1% |
| Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen | Kénitra | 7,900 | 408 | 325 | 560 | 637 | 1,931 | 24.4% |
| Gharb - Chrarda - Béni Hssen | Sidi Kacem | 6,630 | 52 | 86 | 173 | 302 | 613 | 9.2% |
| Grand Casablanca | Casablanca | 1,075 | 108 | 15 | 32 | 35 | 191 | 17.8% |
| Grand Casablanca | Mohammedia | 49 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12.2% |
| Guelmim - Es-Semara | Assa-Zag | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Guelmim - Es-Semara | Guelmim | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Guelmim - Es-Semara | Tan-Tan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Guelmim - Es-Semara | Tata | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Laâyoune - Boujdour - Sakia El Hamra | Laâyoune | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz | Al Haouz | 17,759 | 30 | 68 | 9 | 1 | 108 | 0.6% |
| Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz | Chichaoua | 1,050 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 0 | 39 | 3.7% |
| Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz | El Kelaâ des Sraghna | 371 | 38 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 55 | 14.8% |
| Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz | Essaouira | 4,174 | 14 | 39 | 17 | 1 | 71 | 1.7% |
| Marrakech - Tensift - Al Haouz | Marrakech | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 8.7% |
| Meknès - Tafilalet | El Hajeb | 9,467 | 69 | 209 | 67 | 84 | 429 | 4.5% |
| Meknès - Tafilalet | Errachidia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% |
| Meknès - Tafilalet | Ifrane | 42,202 | 1,064 | 358 | 76 | 15 | 1,513 | 3.6% |
| Meknès - Tafilalet | Khénifra | 55,680 | 406 | 487 | 139 | 110 | 1,142 | 2.1% |
| Chaouia - Ouardigha | Ben Slimane | 15,926 | 94 | 136 | 44 | 79 | 353 | 2.2% |
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2019 forest data for Morocco | Archived forest data for Morocco | Forest data for Morocco
Data Source: Tree cover loss: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA via Global Forest Watch. Administrative boundaries: Global Administrative Areas database (GADM), version 3.6.
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