Forestland — Area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forestland — Area was 1,026 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forestland — Area in North Macedonia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1,026 1000 ha for forestland — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forestland — area in North Macedonia peaked at 1,042 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 921.11 1000 ha, in 1992.
That places North Macedonia 120th out of 223 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forestland — Area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 921.11 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 925.66 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 930.22 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 934.77 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 939.33 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 943.88 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 948.44 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 953 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 957.55 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 957.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 958.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 958.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 958.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 958.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 959.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 959.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 959.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 960.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 960.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 967.22 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 974.02 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 980.81 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 987.61 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 994.4 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,004 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,014 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,023 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,033 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,042 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,039 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,036 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,033 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,029 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,026 1000 ha | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,026 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,294 1000 ha, 45% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1,026 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,087 1000 ha, 49% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 937.05 1000 ha | 921.11 1000 ha | 953 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 958.85 1000 ha | 957.55 1000 ha | 960.14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 993.79 1000 ha | 960.43 1000 ha | 1,033 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 1000 ha | 1,026 1000 ha | 1,042 1000 ha | 6 |
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 forestland — area in North Macedonia?
- Forestland — area in North Macedonia was 1,026 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forestland — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,042 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forestland — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 921.11 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forestland — area?
- North Macedonia ranks 120th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forestland — area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forestland — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).