Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods was -3,244 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in North Macedonia, 1991–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in North Macedonia stood at -3,244 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 147.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in North Macedonia peaked at 9,584 hectares in 2016 and was at its lowest, -3,244 hectares, in 2021.
North Macedonia ranks 175th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,555 hectares | 4,555 hectares | 4,555 hectares | 9 |
| 2000s | 714.7 hectares | 288 hectares | 4,555 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,259 hectares | 288 hectares | 9,584 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | -1,106 hectares | -3,244 hectares | 9,584 hectares | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0639 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0049 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6708 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in North Macedonia?
- Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods in North Macedonia was -3,244 hectares in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,584 hectares in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3,244 hectares in 2021.
- How does North Macedonia rank for change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods?
- North Macedonia ranks 175th out of 235 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 147.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 35 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Net change in forest area measures forest expansion (the sum of afforestation and natural expansion) minus deforestation.