Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 50.7% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in North Macedonia, 2000–2025
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 50.7% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2025. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in North Macedonia peaked at 50.7% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.1%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 106th of 240 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.1% | — |
| 2001 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 44.0% | +9.5% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 44.0% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.0% | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 47.8% | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 47.8% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 50.2% | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 50.7% | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 50.7% | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 50.7% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 42.8%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 50.7% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 66.6%, 76% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.3% | 40.1% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.6% | 50.2% | 50.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in North Macedonia?
- Share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in North Macedonia was 50.7% in 2025, according to BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.7% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.1% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- North Macedonia ranks 106th out of 240 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by protected areas (%).