Forest fires — Burned Area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forest fires — Burned Area was 1,569 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — burned area in North Macedonia is 1,569 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7,200.0% on the previous year and up 942.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area in North Macedonia peaked at 2,815 ha in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2001.
North Macedonia ranks 67th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 509.45 ha | — |
| 1993 | 509.45 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 509.45 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 509.45 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 442.4 ha | -13.2% |
| 1997 | 456.07 ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 495.5 ha | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 483.16 ha | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 2,815 ha | +482.6% |
| 2001 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha | — |
| 2006 | 21.5 ha | — |
| 2007 | 2,472 ha | +11400.9% |
| 2008 | 408.4 ha | -83.5% |
| 2009 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 21.5 ha | — |
| 2011 | 494.41 ha | +2199.9% |
| 2012 | 967.37 ha | +95.7% |
| 2013 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 150.48 ha | — |
| 2015 | 64.49 ha | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 0 ha | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 128.98 ha | — |
| 2018 | 21.49 ha | -83.3% |
| 2019 | 730.88 ha | +3300.5% |
| 2020 | 42.99 ha | -94.1% |
| 2021 | 2,429 ha | +5550.3% |
| 2022 | 537.41 ha | -77.9% |
| 2023 | 21.5 ha | -96.0% |
| 2024 | 1,569 ha | +7200.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,569 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 344.48 ha, 4.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +11400.9% | 21.5 ha | 2,472 ha |
| 2024 | +7200.0% | 21.5 ha | 1,569 ha |
| 2021 | +5550.3% | 42.99 ha | 2,429 ha |
| 2019 | +3300.5% | 21.49 ha | 730.88 ha |
| 2011 | +2199.9% | 21.5 ha | 494.41 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 489.36 ha | 442.4 ha | 509.45 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 571.69 ha | 0 ha | 2,815 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.96 ha | 0 ha | 967.37 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 920.08 ha | 21.5 ha | 2,429 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More climate change data for North Macedonia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 26.14 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 316.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,055 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 221.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 190.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 31.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.7172 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — burned area in North Macedonia?
- Forest fires — burned area in North Macedonia was 1,569 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,815 ha in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forest fires — burned area?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 942.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.