Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3435 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 0.3435 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 882.9% on the previous year and up 74.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 1.14 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0191 ha per square kilometre | -92.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | -17.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0185 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1403 ha per square kilometre | +658.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1099 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0211 ha per square kilometre | -80.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -44.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | +242.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0989 ha per square kilometre | +143.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | -60.7% |
| 2007 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +2827.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2403 ha per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | -91.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | +170.8% |
| 2011 | 0.589 ha per square kilometre | +963.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4517 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 2013 | 0.1969 ha per square kilometre | -56.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1475 ha per square kilometre | +3360.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | -61.3% |
| 2017 | 0.6333 ha per square kilometre | +1009.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | -95.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4006 ha per square kilometre | +1242.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | -98.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1645 ha per square kilometre | +3116.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0349 ha per square kilometre | -78.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3435 ha per square kilometre | +882.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.3435 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0191 ha per square kilometre, 18.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.3435 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0006 ha per square kilometre, 578.5× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre 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% | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.1475 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +3116.8% | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.1645 ha per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2827.4% | 0.0389 ha per square kilometre | 1.14 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1242.9% | 0.0298 ha per square kilometre | 0.4006 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1009.0% | 0.0571 ha per square kilometre | 0.6333 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +963.2% | 0.0554 ha per square kilometre | 0.589 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1312 ha per square kilometre | 0.0157 ha per square kilometre | 0.2442 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.1861 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2566 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.6333 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.137 ha per square kilometre | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | 0.3435 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 43 Paraguay 0.3933 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Guyana 0.3847 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Greece 0.3442 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Argentina 0.3194 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Niger 0.2911 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Kazakhstan 0.2848 ha per square kilometre compare
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, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Grassland — burned area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.3435 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest grassland — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for grassland — burned area, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 46th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is grassland — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 74.5%. 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 Grassland — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grassland — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Grassland — Burned Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Grassland — Burned Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.