Environment in North Macedonia

1,790 indicators covering environment for North Macedonia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen per unit area 28.3 kg/ha 2023 down 33.4% 107th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus 1,141 t 2023 down 52.9% 86th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus per unit area 2.5 kg/ha 2023 down 53.6% 97th
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium 6,564 t 2023 down 48.2% 72nd
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium per unit area 14.39 kg/ha 2023 down 48.8% 74th
Nutrient balance — Cropland nitrogen use efficiency 52.82 % 2023 up 15.7% 84th
Nutrient balance — Cropland phosphorus use efficiency 71.63 % 2023 up 26.3% 93rd
Nutrient balance — Cropland potassium use efficiency 55.5 % 2023 up 30.8% 113th
Arable land use per person 0.2276 hectares per person 2023 up 6.0% 50th
Forest area 1.03 million hectares 2025 up 3.2% 127th
Share of global forest area 0.0% 2025 up 4.2% 127th
Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index -0.3412 2023 up 71.8% 97th
Veneer sheets — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 up 222.0% 14th
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.2053 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 19.0% 42nd
Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Export value, per square kilometre 0.0983 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 up 92.5% 44th
Veneer sheets — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 104.1% 19th
Total fibre furnish — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 28.7% 114th
Total fibre furnish — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 34.0% 105th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 25.3% 61st
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 40.9% 64th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 42.2% 65th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 32.9% 59th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 22.7% 45th
Pesticides (total) — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 70.9% 96th
Plywood and LVL — Production 0 m3 2024 129th
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate -25.64 % change on previous year 2024 down 1,915.4% 154th
Fibreboard — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 down 28.9% 9th
Fibreboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP 2024 down 45.6% 13th
Other paper and paperboard — Export value, per capita 0.0043 1000 USD per person 2024 up 270.9% 51st
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per capita 0.0048 t per person 2024 up 355.8% 49th
Newsprint — Import value, per square kilometre 0.0338 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 69.2% 75th
Newsprint — Import quantity, per square kilometre 0.0457 t per square kilometre 2023 down 71.9% 72nd
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre 0.0315 1000 ha per square kilometre 2023 down 1.9% 40th
Wood fuel, coniferous — Production, per square kilometre 2.22 m3 per square kilometre 2023 up 409.1% 45th
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 10,226.0% 50th
Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 down 26.1% 59th
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year 2024 down 100.0% 44th
Veneer sheets — Import value, annual growth rate -7.94 % change on previous year 2024 up 60.2% 106th
Dissolving wood pulp — Import quantity 0 t 2024 113th
Dissolving wood pulp — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 124th
Paper and paperboard — Export value, annual growth rate -18.77 % change on previous year 2024 down 9,545.8% 155th
Wood fuel, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.2357 m3 per person 2024 down 13.7% 77th
Wood fuel — Production, per capita 0.2587 m3 per person 2024 down 7.1% 82nd
Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.2741 m3 per person 2024 down 10.6% 89th
Roundwood — Production, per capita 0.33 m3 per person 2024 down 3.4% 99th
Other paper and paperboard — Export quantity, annual growth rate -25.48 % change on previous year 2024 down 210.0% 153rd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 182nd
Chemical wood pulp, sulphate, bleached — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 183rd
Roundwood — Export value, per square kilometre 0.01 1000 USD per square kilometre 2023 down 62.1% 81st
Roundwood — Export quantity, per square kilometre 0.1262 m3 per square kilometre 2023 down 69.1% 67th
Paper and paperboard — Export value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP 2024 up 126.8% 48th
Paper and paperboard — Export quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP 2024 up 161.7% 45th
Recovered paper — Import quantity 380 t 2024 down 67.1% 129th
Recovered paper — Import value 148 1000 USD 2024 up 11.3% 124th
Annual change in forest area -3,244 hectares 2025 down 147.7% 175th
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -0.3% 2025 down 146.3% 183rd
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -0.3% 2025 down 146.3% 182nd
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -3,244 hectares 2025 down 147.7% 175th
Nutrient phosphate P2O5 (total) — Export quantity, per capita 0 t per person 2024 up 236.3% 70th
Fibreboard — Export quantity 1,713 m3 2024 up 1,563.1% 85th