Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — burned area, per capita in North Macedonia stood at 0.0009 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7,213.9% on the previous year and up 996.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — burned area, per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0014 ha per person in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per person, in 2001.
That places North Macedonia 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0003 ha per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0003 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0003 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0002 ha per person | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0002 ha per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0014 ha per person | +480.0% |
| 2001 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0012 ha per person | +11466.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 ha per person | -83.4% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per person | — |
| 2011 | 0.0003 ha per person | +2210.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 ha per person | +96.4% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2015 | 0 ha per person | -57.0% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per person | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 ha per person | — |
| 2018 | 0 ha per person | -83.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 ha per person | +3323.7% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per person | -94.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0013 ha per person | +5608.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 ha per person | -77.8% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per person | -96.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | +7213.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0009 ha per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0001 ha per person, 9.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita 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 | +11466.8% | 0 ha per person | 0.0012 ha per person |
| 2024 | +7213.8% | 0 ha per person | 0.0009 ha per person |
| 2021 | +5608.7% | 0 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person |
| 2019 | +3323.7% | 0 ha per person | 0.0004 ha per person |
| 2011 | +2210.5% | 0 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0002 ha per person | 0.0003 ha per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0003 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0014 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0005 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 ha per person | 0 ha per person | 0.0013 ha per person | 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, per capita in North Macedonia?
- Forest fires — burned area, per capita in North Macedonia was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0014 ha per person in 2000.
- What is the lowest forest fires — burned area, per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per person in 2001.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forest fires — burned area, per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 40th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — burned area, per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 996.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Burned Area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Burned Area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Burned Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.