Grassland — Burned Area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Grassland — Burned Area was 52,644 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 52,644 ha for grassland — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 507.7% on the previous year and up 48,880.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area in North Macedonia peaked at 52,644 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 107.48 ha, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 55th out of 220 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.
Grassland — Burned Area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,209 ha | — |
| 1993 | 6,209 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 6,209 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 6,209 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 484.7 ha | -92.2% |
| 1997 | 398.6 ha | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 498.55 ha | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 470.49 ha | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 3,569 ha | +658.5% |
| 2001 | 2,794 ha | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 537.38 ha | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 300.96 ha | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 1,032 ha | +242.8% |
| 2005 | 2,515 ha | +143.7% |
| 2006 | 988.8 ha | -60.7% |
| 2007 | 28,719 ha | +2804.4% |
| 2008 | 6,062 ha | -78.9% |
| 2009 | 515.91 ha | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 1,397 ha | +170.8% |
| 2011 | 14,854 ha | +963.2% |
| 2012 | 11,393 ha | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 4,966 ha | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 107.48 ha | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 3,719 ha | +3360.2% |
| 2016 | 1,440 ha | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 15,972 ha | +1009.0% |
| 2018 | 752.32 ha | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 10,103 ha | +1242.9% |
| 2020 | 128.98 ha | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 4,149 ha | +3116.8% |
| 2022 | 881.35 ha | -78.8% |
| 2023 | 8,663 ha | +882.9% |
| 2024 | 52,644 ha | +507.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 52,644 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5,180 ha, 10.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 52,644 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 107.77 ha, 488.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +3360.2% | 107.48 ha | 3,719 ha |
| 2021 | +3116.8% | 128.98 ha | 4,149 ha |
| 2007 | +2804.4% | 988.8 ha | 28,719 ha |
| 2019 | +1242.9% | 752.32 ha | 10,103 ha |
| 2017 | +1009.0% | 1,440 ha | 15,972 ha |
| 2011 | +963.2% | 1,397 ha | 14,854 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,336 ha | 398.6 ha | 6,209 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,703 ha | 300.96 ha | 28,719 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,470 ha | 107.48 ha | 15,972 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,293 ha | 128.98 ha | 52,644 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 grassland — burned area in North Macedonia?
- Grassland — burned area in North Macedonia was 52,644 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — burned area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52,644 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.48 ha in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for grassland — burned area?
- North Macedonia ranks 55th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — burned area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48,880.8%. 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 Grassland — 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.