Forest area as a proportion of total land area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forest area as a proportion of total land area was 40.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.7%
World rank
76th
of 219 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2020
All-time low
35.9%
in 1990
Years of data
6
1990–2025
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 40.7% for forest area as a proportion of total land area in 2025.
The figure is up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as a proportion of total land area in North Macedonia peaked at 41.3% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 76th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Forest area as a proportion of total land area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 35.9% | — |
| 2000 | 37.6% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 41.3% | +4.8% |
| 2025 | 40.7% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.9% | 35.9% | 35.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.6% | 37.6% | 37.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.8% | 38.1% | 39.4% | 2 |
| 2020s | 41.0% | 40.7% | 41.3% | 2 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0415 t per person (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 6.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as a proportion of total land area in North Macedonia?
- Forest area as a proportion of total land area in North Macedonia was 40.7% in 2025, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as a proportion of total land area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forest area as a proportion of total land area?
- North Macedonia ranks 76th out of 219 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as a proportion of total land area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Forest area as a proportion of total land area (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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