Rabat
2 km around Quartier Administratif
Air quality now
AQI 42
16.1%
tree cover
43.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Africa · air quality report · 37 cities
Morocco air quality today The AQI right now, city by city
Right now the 37 cities Airleaf measures in Morocco average AQI 45 (good). The worst air is in Fes, at AQI 80, and the cleanest in Berrechid, at AQI 21.
None of the 37 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 59% have Good air.
Average right now
AQI 45
Good
US EPA index, across 37 cities
- cities measured
- 37
- worst air: Fes
- 80
- cleanest air: Berrechid
- 21
- average tree cover
- 6.1%
Updated . Lower is better on the US EPA index: 0–50 is Good, above 300 is Hazardous. Measured by Airleaf.
Morocco · average AQI 45
Air quality right now in the 8 largest cities in Morocco
Good
Casablanca
2 km around LA GIRONDE
Air quality now
AQI 51
4.1%
tree cover
80.1K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Fes
2 km around Ville Nouvelle
Air quality now
AQI 80
8.9%
tree cover
66.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Tangier
2 km around Nzaha
Air quality now
AQI 46
3.3%
tree cover
77.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Marrakesh
2 km around Marrakesh
Air quality now
AQI 55
8.4%
tree cover
67.9K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Agadir
2 km around Agadir 80000
Air quality now
AQI 54
7.4%
tree cover
59.8K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Meknes
2 km around Ville Nouvelle
Air quality now
AQI 35
11.1%
tree cover
59.3K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Oujda
2 km around Oujda
Air quality now
AQI 61
2.0%
tree cover
88.0K more trees would reach 30% tree cover
Across the country
How clean is the air across Morocco today?
None of the 37 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 59% have Good air. Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
37 measured cities
- Good22 (59%)
- Moderate15 (41%)
Every measured city, including model estimates where no ground station is near.
In aggregate
Morocco in numbers
Every figure below is read the same way over the same 2 km area per city, so they add up and compare like for like. Averaged across the 37 of 37 cities measured so far in Morocco.
- Average air quality
- AQI 45Mean of the latest reading per city
- Average tree cover
- 6.1%37 of 37 below their target
- Trees counted
- 681KAcross every measured area
- More trees needed
- 2.6MTo bring each area to its target
Worst air quality right now
Cleanest air right now
Greenest cities in Morocco
Least tree cover in Morocco
Excludes barren and desert sites
Against everywhere else
How does Morocco compare with other countries?
Right now the cities of Morocco average cleaner air than 62% of the 171 countries Airleaf has enough cities to average, and more tree cover than 13%.
Cleaner air than…
- Morocco
- Beats 62%
More tree cover than…
- Morocco
- Beats 13%
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Deforestation · 2001–2025
How much forest has Morocco lost?
Since 2001, Morocco has lost about 62,700 hectares of forest (about 88,000 football pitches): 9.2% of the forest it had in 2000. Most of it was lost to wildfires, so much of it can grow back. About 18,000 hectares (29%) was deforestation: forest cleared for good for farms, mines or towns.
- Forest lost since 2001
- 62,700 haabout 88,000 football pitches
- Share of its forest
- 9.2%of what there was in 2000
- Cleared for good
- 18,000 hadeforestation: turned into farms, mines or towns
Hectares of forest lost each year
Show the figures as a table
| Year | Cleared for good | Can grow back | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 717 ha | 1,150 ha | 1,870 ha |
| 2002 | 1,700 ha | 2,230 ha | 3,920 ha |
| 2003 | 839 ha | 1,210 ha | 2,040 ha |
| 2004 | 525 ha | 916 ha | 1,440 ha |
| 2005 | 567 ha | 957 ha | 1,520 ha |
| 2006 | 652 ha | 1,570 ha | 2,220 ha |
| 2007 | 1,270 ha | 1,220 ha | 2,490 ha |
| 2008 | 1,390 ha | 1,990 ha | 3,380 ha |
| 2009 | 453 ha | 743 ha | 1,200 ha |
| 2010 | 365 ha | 621 ha | 986 ha |
| 2011 | 1,700 ha | 1,690 ha | 3,390 ha |
| 2012 | 568 ha | 1,130 ha | 1,690 ha |
| 2013 | 333 ha | 505 ha | 838 ha |
| 2014 | 619 ha | 1,060 ha | 1,680 ha |
| 2015 | 494 ha | 462 ha | 956 ha |
| 2016 | 721 ha | 1,330 ha | 2,050 ha |
| 2017 | 667 ha | 1,680 ha | 2,350 ha |
| 2018 | 644 ha | 1,400 ha | 2,050 ha |
| 2019 | 348 ha | 906 ha | 1,250 ha |
| 2020 | 423 ha | 3,180 ha | 3,610 ha |
| 2021 | 402 ha | 1,140 ha | 1,540 ha |
| 2022 | 422 ha | 11,600 ha | 12,000 ha |
| 2023 | 480 ha | 3,590 ha | 4,070 ha |
| 2024 | 465 ha | 975 ha | 1,440 ha |
| 2025 | 1,190 ha | 1,480 ha | 2,670 ha |
Forest loss is speeding up: about 4,350 hectares a year in 2021–2025, up from 2,260 hectares a year in 2016–2020. The worst year was 2022, when about 12,000 hectares of forest were lost, mostly to wildfires.
What is causing deforestation in Morocco?
- Wildfirescan grow back61% · 38,500 ha
- Farms, pasture and plantationscleared for good26% · 16,400 ha
- Loggingcan grow back7.1% · 4,480 ha
Also: towns and roads, mining and energy, storms, floods and other natural causes, unknown causes.
Causes for 2025 are estimates, based on what caused forest loss in the same places up to 2024.
Source: Hansen/UMD/Google/USGS/NASA, Global Forest Change (GFC-2025-v1.13); causes: WRI/Google DeepMind drivers of forest loss; both CC BY 4.0, summed by Airleaf for each area. How it's measured
Morocco as a whole
12.8% of Morocco was forested as of 2024, against a 30% benchmark. Closing that gap nationally would take roughly 7.7B trees across 7.7M hectares. Source: World Bank (FAO).
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Frequently asked
Air quality in Morocco: your questions answered
What is the air quality in Morocco today?
Right now the 37 cities Airleaf measures in Morocco average AQI 45 (good). The worst air is in Fes, at AQI 80, and the cleanest in Berrechid, at AQI 21. None of the 37 measured cities is over AQI 100 today, and 59% have Good air.
Which city in Morocco has the worst air right now?
Fes, at AQI 80 (Moderate) on the US EPA index. Unusually sensitive people should consider limiting long outdoor exertion.
Which city in Morocco has the cleanest air right now?
Berrechid, at AQI 21 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever Morocco has at least three cities with one.
Is the air in Morocco safe to breathe today?
It depends on the city. 22 cities are Good, 15 cities are Moderate. At the national average of AQI 45: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.
How much forest has Morocco lost since 2001?
About 62,700 ha from 2001 to 2025, 9% of the forest it had in 2000, from the University of Maryland's yearly satellite maps of forest loss. 18,000 ha of it was cleared for good, for farms, mines or towns.
Which city in Morocco has the most trees?
Beni Mellal, with 18.0% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.
How does Airleaf measure air quality in Morocco?
Each city's reading is the US EPA air quality index, from ground monitoring stations where one has reported recently nearby, and from the CAMS atmospheric model elsewhere; each city's report says which. Tree cover is measured over the same 2 km radius in every city, so the cities compare like for like.
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