15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value was 16,725 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
16,725 km2
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
50th
of 110 countries
All-time high
17,348 km2
in 2000
All-time low
16,725 km2
in 2021
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in North Macedonia, 2000–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k2000201020212000: 17.3k km22005: 17.1k km22010: 16.9k km22015: 16.8k km22018: 16.8k km22021: 16.7k km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 16,725 km2 for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value in North Macedonia peaked at 17,348 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16,725 km2, in 2021.

North Macedonia ranks 50th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2021.
Year km2 Change
2000 17,348 km2
2005 17,062 km2 -1.6%
2010 16,942 km2 -0.7%
2015 16,848 km2 -0.6%
2018 16,787 km2 -0.4%
2021 16,725 km2 -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 17,205 km2 17,062 km2 17,348 km2 2
2010s 16,859 km2 16,787 km2 16,942 km2 3
2020s 16,725 km2 16,725 km2 16,725 km2 1

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value in North Macedonia?
15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value in North Macedonia was 16,725 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 17,348 km2 in 2000.
What is the lowest 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 16,725 km2 in 2021.
How does North Macedonia rank for 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value?
North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 110 countries with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2a mountain green cover area: montane; land cover: mgci — value rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
15.4.2a Mountain green cover area: Montane; Land Cover: MGCI — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
142 places, 852 data points, 2000–2021
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