Niger vs North Macedonia: Forest area
Niger
1.06 million hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia
1.03 million hectares
in 2025
Niger rank
125th
North Macedonia rank
127th
Forest area over time
- Niger
- North Macedonia
How they compare
Niger currently reports 1.06 million hectares against 1.03 million hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 29,000 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 125th and North Macedonia ranks 127th of 235 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.67 million hectares | 932,498 hectares | 734,898 hectares | Niger |
| 2000s | 1.27 million hectares | 958,846 hectares | 313,364 hectares | Niger |
| 2010s | 1.15 million hectares | 993,793 hectares | 154,217 hectares | Niger |
| 2020s | 1.07 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | 33,190 hectares | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Niger or North Macedonia?
- Niger, at 1.06 million hectares against 1.03 million hectares in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Niger and North Macedonia?
- 29,000 hectares, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and North Macedonia?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Niger and North Macedonia rank globally for forest area?
- Niger ranks 125th 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.