Savanna — Burned Area in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Savanna — Burned Area was 5,202 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
5,202 ha
Change on year
up 2,100.0%
World rank
70th
of 221 countries
All-time high
5,202 ha
in 2024
All-time low
0 ha
in 2003
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Savanna — Burned Area in North Macedonia, 1992–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1992200820241992: 816.3 ha1993: 816.3 ha1994: 816.3 ha1995: 816.3 ha1996: 38.6 ha1997: 27.3 ha1998: 39.4 ha1999: 39.2 ha2000: 182 ha2001: 150.5 ha2002: 43 ha2003: 0 ha2004: 0 ha2005: 43 ha2006: 21.5 ha2007: 5.2k ha2008: 709.4 ha2009: 21.5 ha2010: 64.5 ha2011: 1.7k ha2012: 2.1k ha2013: 215 ha2014: 43 ha2015: 838.4 ha2016: 129 ha2017: 2.2k ha2018: 386.9 ha2019: 2.6k ha2020: 64.5 ha2021: 1.2k ha2022: 236.5 ha2023: 236.5 ha2024: 5.2k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 5,202 ha for savanna — burned area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2,100.0% on the previous year and up 11,999.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, savanna — burned area in North Macedonia peaked at 5,202 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 ha, in 2003.

North Macedonia ranks 70th of 221 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.

Savanna — Burned Area in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna — Burned Area in North Macedonia, 1992 to 2024.
Year ha Change
1992 816.27 ha
1993 816.27 ha +0.0%
1994 816.27 ha +0.0%
1995 816.27 ha +0.0%
1996 38.58 ha -95.3%
1997 27.28 ha -29.3%
1998 39.44 ha +44.6%
1999 39.19 ha -0.6%
2000 181.99 ha +364.4%
2001 150.47 ha -17.3%
2002 42.99 ha -71.4%
2003 0 ha -100.0%
2004 0 ha
2005 43 ha
2006 21.5 ha -50.0%
2007 5,181 ha +23997.3%
2008 709.36 ha -86.3%
2009 21.5 ha -97.0%
2010 64.49 ha +200.0%
2011 1,655 ha +2466.9%
2012 2,064 ha +24.7%
2013 214.96 ha -89.6%
2014 42.99 ha -80.0%
2015 838.4 ha +1850.0%
2016 128.97 ha -84.6%
2017 2,193 ha +1600.1%
2018 386.91 ha -82.4%
2019 2,644 ha +583.4%
2020 64.49 ha -97.6%
2021 1,204 ha +1766.8%
2022 236.46 ha -80.4%
2023 236.46 ha +0.0%
2024 5,202 ha +2100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 426.19 ha 27.28 ha 816.27 ha 8
2000s 635.14 ha 0 ha 5,181 ha 10
2010s 1,023 ha 42.99 ha 2,644 ha 10
2020s 1,389 ha 64.49 ha 5,202 ha 5

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 67 Albania 6,814 ha compare
  2. 68 New Caledonia 6,550 ha compare
  3. 69 Panama 5,686 ha compare
  4. 71 Bahamas 4,713 ha compare
  5. 72 Costa Rica 4,639 ha compare
  6. 73 Spain 3,910 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna — burned area in North Macedonia?
Savanna — burned area in North Macedonia was 5,202 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna — burned area recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 5,202 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest savanna — burned area recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 ha in 2003.
How does North Macedonia rank for savanna — burned area?
North Macedonia ranks 70th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is savanna — burned area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 11,999.5%. 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 Savanna — Burned Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna — Burned Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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