What is the difference in forest area between Eritrea and North Macedonia?

443 sq. km, with Eritrea ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Macedonia?

31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.

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.

Eritrea vs North Macedonia: Forest area

Eritrea

10,458 sq. km

in 2023

North Macedonia

10,015 sq. km

in 2023

Eritrea rank

123rd

North Macedonia rank

125th

Forest area over time

Eritrea
North Macedonia

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 10,458 sq. km against 10,015 sq. km in North Macedonia, a difference of 443 sq. km.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.

Eritrea ranks 123rd and North Macedonia ranks 125th of 215 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	North Macedonia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	11,311 sq. km	9,393 sq. km	1,918 sq. km	Eritrea
2000s	11,042 sq. km	9,588 sq. km	1,454 sq. km	Eritrea
2010s	10,726 sq. km	9,871 sq. km	855.77 sq. km	Eritrea
2020s	10,505 sq. km	10,015 sq. km	490.3 sq. km	Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, Eritrea or North Macedonia?: Eritrea, at 10,458 sq. km against 10,015 sq. km in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between Eritrea and North Macedonia?: 443 sq. km, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and North Macedonia?: 31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and North Macedonia rank globally for forest area?: Eritrea ranks 123rd and North Macedonia ranks 125th of 215 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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Indicator: Forest area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 261 places, 8,639 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

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.