North Macedonia vs East Timor: Forest area
North Macedonia
1.03 million hectares
in 2025
East Timor
1.05 million hectares
in 2025
North Macedonia rank
127th
East Timor rank
126th
Forest area over time
- North Macedonia
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 1.05 million hectares against 1.03 million hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 28,230 hectares.
Across all 36 years both countries report, East Timor has been ahead every year.
North Macedonia ranks 127th and East Timor ranks 126th of 235 countries.
East Timor has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Macedonia | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 932,498 hectares | 1.09 million hectares | 161,772 hectares | East Timor |
| 2000s | 958,846 hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 121,424 hectares | East Timor |
| 2010s | 993,793 hectares | 1.07 million hectares | 72,477 hectares | East Timor |
| 2020s | 1.03 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 22,240 hectares | East Timor |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, North Macedonia or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 1.05 million hectares against 1.03 million hectares in North Macedonia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between North Macedonia and East Timor?
- 28,230 hectares, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and East Timor?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do North Macedonia and East Timor rank globally for forest area?
- North Macedonia ranks 127th and East Timor ranks 126th 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.