Forest area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forest area was 39.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest area in North Macedonia is 39.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in North Macedonia peaked at 39.7% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 36.2%, in 1992.
That places North Macedonia 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Forest area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 36.2% | — |
| 1993 | 36.4% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 36.6% | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 36.8% | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 36.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 37.1% | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 37.3% | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 37.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 37.7% | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.7% | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 38.0% | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 38.0% | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38.1% | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 38.1% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38.4% | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 38.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 38.9% | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 39.2% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 39.7% | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 39.7% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36.8% | 36.2% | 37.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.8% | 37.7% | 38.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.1% | 38.1% | 39.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.7% | 39.7% | 39.7% | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in North Macedonia?
- Forest area in North Macedonia was 39.7% in 2023, according to FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest forest area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2016.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.2% in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forest area?
- North Macedonia ranks 77th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Forest area (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Forest area (% of land area) is the share of total land area that is 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.