Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 93.7% in 2025. ▬ Flat

Latest (2025)
93.7%
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
26th
of 164 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 2007
All-time low
93.7%
in 2000
Years of data
26
2000–2025

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in North Macedonia, 2000–2025

0204060801002000201220252000: 93.7 %2001: 93.7 %2002: 93.7 %2003: 93.7 %2004: 93.7 %2005: 93.7 %2006: 93.7 %2007: 93.7 %2008: 93.7 %2009: 93.7 %2010: 93.7 %2011: 93.7 %2012: 93.7 %2013: 93.7 %2014: 93.7 %2015: 93.7 %2016: 93.7 %2017: 93.7 %2018: 93.7 %2019: 93.7 %2020: 93.7 %2021: 93.7 %2022: 93.7 %2023: 93.7 %2024: 93.7 %2025: 93.7 %

Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 93.7% for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in North Macedonia peaked at 93.7% in 2007 and was at its lowest, 93.7%, in 2000.

North Macedonia ranks 26th of 164 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in North Macedonia, 2000 to 2025.
Year % Change
2000 93.7%
2001 93.7% +0.0%
2002 93.7% +0.0%
2003 93.7% +0.0%
2004 93.7% +0.0%
2005 93.7% +0.0%
2006 93.7% +0.0%
2007 93.7% +0.0%
2008 93.7% +0.0%
2009 93.7% +0.0%
2010 93.7% +0.0%
2011 93.7% +0.0%
2012 93.7% +0.0%
2013 93.7% +0.0%
2014 93.7% +0.0%
2015 93.7% +0.0%
2016 93.7% +0.0%
2017 93.7% +0.0%
2018 93.7% +0.0%
2019 93.7% +0.0%
2020 93.7% +0.0%
2021 93.7% +0.0%
2022 93.7% +0.0%
2023 93.7% +0.0%
2024 93.7% +0.0%
2025 93.7% +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 93.7% 93.7% 93.7% 10
2010s 93.7% 93.7% 93.7% 10
2020s 93.7% 93.7% 93.7% 6

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 23 Dominican Republic 94.7% compare
  2. 24 Poland 94.2% compare
  3. 25 Svalbard and Jan Mayen 94.1% compare
  4. 27 Estonia 92.9% compare
  5. 28 Sao Tome and Principe 92.8% compare
  6. 29 Czechia 92.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in North Macedonia?
Share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected in North Macedonia was 93.7% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 2007.
What is the lowest share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 93.7% in 2000.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected?
North Macedonia ranks 26th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
Is share of freshwater key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected
Unit
%
Source
BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
164 places, 4,264 data points, 2000–2025
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Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).