North Macedonia vs Vanuatu: Annual change in forest area
North Macedonia
-3,244 hectares
in 2025
Vanuatu
-2,384 hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
175th
Vanuatu rank
172nd
Annual change in forest area over time
- North Macedonia
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports -2,384 hectares against -3,244 hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 860 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 35 shared years of data; in 1991 it was North Macedonia ahead.
North Macedonia ranks 175th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 235 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,555 hectares | -2,384 hectares | 6,939 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 714.7 hectares | -2,385 hectares | 3,100 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 7,259 hectares | -2,384 hectares | 9,644 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -1,106 hectares | -2,384 hectares | 1,278 hectares | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in forest area, North Macedonia or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at -2,384 hectares against -3,244 hectares in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in forest area between North Macedonia and Vanuatu?
- 860 hectares, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Vanuatu?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Vanuatu rank globally for annual change in forest area?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th and Vanuatu ranks 172nd of 235 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.