North Macedonia vs Norway: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported
North Macedonia
-3,244 hectares
in 2025
Norway
-2,434 hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
175th
Norway rank
173rd
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported over time
- North Macedonia
- Norway
How they compare
Norway currently reports -2,434 hectares against -3,244 hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 810 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 Norway ranks 173rd 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 | Norway | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,555 hectares | -1,839 hectares | 6,394 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 714.7 hectares | -4,611 hectares | 5,326 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 7,259 hectares | -3,097 hectares | 10,356 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | -1,106 hectares | -2,434 hectares | 1,328 hectares | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods, North Macedonia or Norway?
- Norway, at -2,434 hectares against -3,244 hectares in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods between North Macedonia and Norway?
- 810 hectares, with Norway ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Norway?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and Norway rank globally for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th and Norway ranks 173rd 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 Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. 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.