Forest area (sq. km) in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forest area (sq. km) was 10,261 sq. km in 2025. ▲ Rising
Forest area in North Macedonia, 1992–2025
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 10,261 sq. km for forest area in 2025.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in North Macedonia peaked at 10,423 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 9,211 sq. km, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 126th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest area (sq. km) in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | sq. km | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,211 sq. km | — |
| 1993 | 9,257 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9,302 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 9,348 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 9,393 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 9,439 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 9,484 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 9,530 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 9,576 sq. km | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 9,578 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 9,581 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,584 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,587 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,590 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,593 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,596 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,598 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9,601 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 9,604 sq. km | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9,672 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 9,740 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 9,808 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 9,876 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 9,944 sq. km | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 10,040 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 10,136 sq. km | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 10,232 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 10,327 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 10,423 sq. km | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 10,391 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 10,358 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 10,326 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 10,293 sq. km | -0.3% |
| 2025 | 10,261 sq. km | -0.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 10,261 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 22,937 sq. km, 45% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 10,261 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 21,247 sq. km, 48% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9,371 sq. km | 9,211 sq. km | 9,530 sq. km | 8 |
| 2000s | 9,588 sq. km | 9,576 sq. km | 9,601 sq. km | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,938 sq. km | 9,604 sq. km | 10,327 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,342 sq. km | 10,261 sq. km | 10,423 sq. km | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2493 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1515 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6876 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in North Macedonia?
- Forest area in North Macedonia was 10,261 sq. km in 2025, 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 10,423 sq. km in 2020.
- What is the lowest forest area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,211 sq. km in 1992.
- How does North Macedonia rank for forest area?
- North Macedonia ranks 126th out of 214 countries with data for 2025.
- Is forest area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.