Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre was 0.3606 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Savanna fires — 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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 0.3606 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 464.0% on the previous year and up 72.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 1.65 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0077 ha per square kilometre, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 57th of 188 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 fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.3198 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.3198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3198 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0434 ha per square kilometre | -86.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0476 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0466 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3225 ha per square kilometre | +592.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1158 ha per square kilometre | -64.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -80.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -48.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | +242.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1006 ha per square kilometre | +147.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | -60.5% |
| 2007 | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | +4060.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3007 ha per square kilometre | -81.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0213 ha per square kilometre | -92.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | +176.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7126 ha per square kilometre | +1111.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7058 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2088 ha per square kilometre | -70.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | -96.3% |
| 2015 | 0.208 ha per square kilometre | +2611.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | -70.1% |
| 2017 | 0.7501 ha per square kilometre | +1105.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | -92.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5472 ha per square kilometre | +872.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | -97.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2983 ha per square kilometre | +2087.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0639 ha per square kilometre | -78.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3606 ha per square kilometre | +464.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.3606 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0549 ha per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.3606 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0005 ha per square kilometre, 661.9× the median. (51 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Savanna fires — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +4060.4% | 0.0397 ha per square kilometre | 1.65 ha per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +2611.2% | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.208 ha per square kilometre |
| 2021 | +2087.6% | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | 0.2983 ha per square kilometre |
| 2011 | +1111.7% | 0.0588 ha per square kilometre | 0.7126 ha per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +1105.5% | 0.0622 ha per square kilometre | 0.7501 ha per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +872.8% | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | 0.5472 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1821 ha per square kilometre | 0.0403 ha per square kilometre | 0.3198 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2629 ha per square kilometre | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | 1.65 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3317 ha per square kilometre | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.7501 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1841 ha per square kilometre | 0.0136 ha per square kilometre | 0.3606 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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 savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.3606 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.65 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0077 ha per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 57th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — burned area, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.7%. 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 Savanna fires — Burned Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Savanna fires — 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.
Savanna fires — Burned Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Savanna fires — 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
Savanna fires — 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.