Forest area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Forest area was 10,015 sq. km in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest area in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in sq. km.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 10,015 sq. km for forest area in 2023.
The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest area in North Macedonia peaked at 10,017 sq. km in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9,211 sq. km, in 1992.
North Macedonia ranks 124th of 214 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
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 | 9,871 sq. km | 9,604 sq. km | 10,017 sq. km | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,015 sq. km | 10,015 sq. km | 10,015 sq. km | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 121 Fiji 11,601 sq. km compare
- 122 Eritrea 10,458 sq. km compare
- 123 Niger 10,424 sq. km compare
- 125 Saudi Arabia 9,770 sq. km compare
- 126 East Timor 9,169 sq. km compare
- 127 New Caledonia 8,377 sq. km compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 37.1% (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 675,721 (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Land under cereal production 149,249 hectares (2024)
- Cereal yield 3,565 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal production 532,134 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest area in North Macedonia?
- Forest area in North Macedonia was 10,015 sq. km 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 10,017 sq. km in 2016.
- 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 124th 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 (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.