Terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Terrestrial protected areas was 29.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia peaked at 29.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.7% | — |
| 2014 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 9.0% | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5% | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 15.4% | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.2% | +83.1% |
| 2025 | 29.0% | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 9.0% | 29.0% | 6 |
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More climate change data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia was 29.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet: The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) and World Database on Other Effective Area-based Conservation Measures (WD-OECM), UN Environment Programme World Conservation Monitoring, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas (% of total land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are totally or partially protected areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities as scientific reserves with limited public access, national parks, natural monuments, nature reserves or wildlife sanctuaries, protected landscapes, and areas managed mainly for sustainable use. Marine areas, unclassified areas, littoral (intertidal) areas, and sites protected under local or provincial law are excluded.