Forest land — Area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forest land — Area was 1,026 1000 ha in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest land — Area in North Macedonia, 1992–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 1,026 1000 ha for forest land — area in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest land — area in North Macedonia peaked at 1,042 1000 ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 921.11 1000 ha, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 141st of 249 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest land — Area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 921.11 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 925.67 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 930.22 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 934.78 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 939.33 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 943.89 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 948.44 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 953 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 957.55 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 957.84 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 958.13 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 958.41 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 958.7 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 958.99 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 959.28 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 959.57 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 959.85 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 960.14 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 960.43 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 967.22 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 974.02 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 980.81 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 987.61 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 994.4 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 1,004 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,014 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,023 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1,033 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 1,042 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,039 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1,036 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,033 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 1,029 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 1,026 1000 ha | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1,026 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2,330 1000 ha, 44% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1,026 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,216 1000 ha, 46% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 937.06 1000 ha | 921.11 1000 ha | 953 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 958.85 1000 ha | 957.55 1000 ha | 960.14 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 993.79 1000 ha | 960.43 1000 ha | 1,033 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,034 1000 ha | 1,026 1000 ha | 1,042 1000 ha | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 138 Niger 1,055 1000 ha compare
- 139 Timor-Leste 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 139 East Timor 1,054 1000 ha compare
- 142 Mauritania 1,019 1000 ha compare
- 143 Albania 941 1000 ha compare
- 144 Vanuatu 907.44 1000 ha compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest land — area in North Macedonia?
- Forest land — area in North Macedonia was 1,026 1000 ha in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest land — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,042 1000 ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest land — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 921.11 1000 ha in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forest land — area?
- North Macedonia ranks 141st out of 249 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.