Albania vs North Macedonia: Forest area
Albania
941,000 hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia
1.03 million hectares
in 2025
Albania rank
129th
North Macedonia rank
127th
Forest area over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 1.03 million hectares against 941,000 hectares in Albania, a difference of 85,100 hectares.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 127th of 235 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 780,025 hectares | 932,498 hectares | 152,472 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 775,046 hectares | 958,846 hectares | 183,800 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 821,411 hectares | 993,793 hectares | 172,382 hectares | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 941,000 hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 93,210 hectares | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Albania or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 1.03 million hectares against 941,000 hectares in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 85,100 hectares, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for forest area?
- Albania ranks 129th and North Macedonia ranks 127th 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 Forest area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems.