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 131st of 231 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.
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
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 28.59 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 127.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 49.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 63.98 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 794 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.14 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 32.88 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 408 1000 ha (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 131st out of 231 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.