North Macedonia vs Saudi Arabia: Forest area

North Macedonia
10,015 sq. km
in 2023
Saudi Arabia
9,770 sq. km
in 2023
North Macedonia rank
124th
Saudi Arabia rank
125th

Forest area over time

  • North Macedonia
  • Saudi Arabia
02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k199020062023

How they compare

North Macedonia currently reports 10,015 sq. km against 9,770 sq. km in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 245 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Saudi Arabia ahead.

North Macedonia ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 213 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, North Macedonia averaged higher in 2 and Saudi Arabia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade North Macedonia Saudi Arabia Difference Ahead
1990s 9,371 sq. km 9,770 sq. km 399.48 sq. km Saudi Arabia
2000s 9,588 sq. km 9,770 sq. km 181.54 sq. km Saudi Arabia
2010s 9,871 sq. km 9,770 sq. km 100.63 sq. km North Macedonia
2020s 10,015 sq. km 9,770 sq. km 244.9 sq. km North Macedonia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher forest area, North Macedonia or Saudi Arabia?
North Macedonia, at 10,015 sq. km against 9,770 sq. km in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in forest area between North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
245 sq. km, with North Macedonia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do North Macedonia and Saudi Arabia rank globally for forest area?
North Macedonia ranks 124th and Saudi Arabia ranks 125th of 213 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

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

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.