Forest area as share of land area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forest area as share of land area was 40.69 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
40.69
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
80th
of 216 countries
All-time high
41.33
in 2020
All-time low
36.16
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Forest area as share of land area in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area as share of land area in North Macedonia is 40.69, measured in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area as share of land area in North Macedonia peaked at 41.33 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 36.16, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 80th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Forest area as share of land area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.16 | — |
| 1991 | 36.34 | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 36.52 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 36.7 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.88 | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 37.06 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 37.25 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.43 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.61 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.79 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.97 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.98 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.99 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 38.01 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38.02 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 38.04 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.05 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 38.06 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.07 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38.08 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.35 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.62 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.89 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.16 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.43 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.81 | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 40.19 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 40.57 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 40.95 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 41.33 | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 41.2 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 41.07 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 40.94 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 40.81 | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 40.69 | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.97 | 36.16 | 37.79 | 10 |
| 2000s | 38.02 | 37.97 | 38.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4 | 38.08 | 40.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.01 | 40.69 | 41.33 | 6 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 10.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0328 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 5.57 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0272 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 25.89 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area as share of land area in North Macedonia?
- Forest area as share of land area in North Macedonia was 40.69 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest forest area as share of land area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.33 in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area as share of land area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.16 in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forest area as share of land area?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 216 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area as share of 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Forest area as share of land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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