Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected was 50.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected in North Macedonia, 2000–2024
Source: BirdLife International, IUCN and UNEP-WCMC – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 50.1% for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in 2024. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected in North Macedonia peaked at 50.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 37.3%, in 2000.
North Macedonia ranks 105th of 238 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.5% | 37.3% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.2% | 45.2% | 45.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 49.8% | 50.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0639 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0049 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6708 Mt CO2e (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 50.1% in 2024, 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 50.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.3% in 2000.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected?
- North Macedonia ranks 105th out of 238 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of terrestrial key biodiversity areas that are protected rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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 (%)