Albania vs North Macedonia: Forest area (sq. km)
Albania
9,410 sq. km
in 2025
North Macedonia
10,261 sq. km
in 2025
Albania rank
128th
North Macedonia rank
126th
Forest area (sq. km) over time
- Albania
- North Macedonia
How they compare
North Macedonia currently reports 10,261 sq. km against 9,410 sq. km in Albania, a difference of 851 sq. km.
That makes North Macedonia's figure about 1.1 times Albania's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, North Macedonia has been ahead every year.
Albania ranks 128th and North Macedonia ranks 126th of 214 countries.
North Macedonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | North Macedonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,781 sq. km | 9,371 sq. km | 1,590 sq. km | North Macedonia |
| 2000s | 7,750 sq. km | 9,588 sq. km | 1,838 sq. km | North Macedonia |
| 2010s | 8,214 sq. km | 9,938 sq. km | 1,724 sq. km | North Macedonia |
| 2020s | 9,410 sq. km | 10,342 sq. km | 932.1 sq. km | North Macedonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher forest area, Albania or North Macedonia?
- North Macedonia, at 10,261 sq. km against 9,410 sq. km in Albania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in forest area between Albania and North Macedonia?
- 851 sq. km, with North Macedonia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and North Macedonia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2025.
- How do Albania and North Macedonia rank globally for forest area?
- Albania ranks 128th and North Macedonia ranks 126th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Forest area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Forest area is land under natural or planted stands of trees of at least 5 meters in situ, whether productive or not, and excludes tree stands in agricultural production systems (for example, in fruit plantations and agroforestry systems) and trees in urban parks and gardens.