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Forest cover — North Macedonia

Forest cover in North Macedonia in 2023 — 39.71%. Ranked 77 in the world out of 213. Since 1992, the indicator has risen by 3.49 pp.

2023 39.71% +0 pp vs 2022
World rank 77of 213
Period maximum 39.72%2016
Period minimum 36.22%1992

Trend over time

1992–2023 · % of land area

Forest cover — North Macedonia, 1992–202336373839401992199620002004200820122016202020231992: 36.22%1993: 36.4%1994: 36.58%1995: 36.76%1996: 36.94%1997: 37.12%1998: 37.3%1999: 37.48%2000: 37.65%2001: 37.67%2002: 37.68%2003: 37.69%2004: 37.7%2005: 37.71%2006: 37.72%2007: 38.03%2008: 38.04%2009: 38.07%2010: 38.08%2011: 38.35%2012: 38.62%2013: 38.89%2014: 39.16%2015: 39.43%2016: 39.72%2017: 39.71%2018: 39.71%2019: 39.71%2020: 39.71%2021: 39.71%2022: 39.71%2023: 39.71%
Change over the period: +3.49 pp Annual average: 0.11 pp

Comparison, 2023

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: North Macedonia

North Macedonia 39.71%
World 31.1%
Europe & Central Asia 38.59%
Southern Europe computed 35.74%
Upper-middle-income countries computed 30.65%
Forest cover — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2023 39.71 +0 pp
2022 39.71 +0 pp
2021 39.71 +0 pp
2020 39.71 +0 pp
2019 39.71 +0 pp
2018 39.71 +0 pp
2017 39.71 −0.01 pp
2016 39.72 +0.29 pp
2015 39.43 +0.27 pp
2014 39.16 +0.27 pp
2013 38.89 +0.27 pp
2012 38.62 +0.27 pp
2011 38.35 +0.27 pp
2010 38.08 +0.01 pp
2009 38.07 +0.03 pp
2008 38.04 +0.01 pp
2007 38.03 +0.31 pp
2006 37.72 +0.01 pp
2005 37.71 +0.01 pp
2004 37.7 +0.01 pp
2003 37.69 +0.01 pp
2002 37.68 +0.01 pp
2001 37.67 +0.01 pp
2000 37.65 +0.18 pp
1999 37.48 +0.18 pp
1998 37.3 +0.18 pp
1997 37.12 +0.18 pp
1996 36.94 +0.18 pp
1995 36.76 +0.18 pp
1994 36.58 +0.18 pp
1993 36.4 +0.18 pp
1992 36.22 —

Southern Europe, 2023

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

ME Montenegro 61.49 SI Slovenia 61.17 BA Bosnia and Herzegovina 42.73 MK North Macedonia 39.71 ES Spain 37.19 PT Portugal 36.15 HR Croatia 34.79 AD Andorra 34.04 IT Italy 32.89 RS Serbia 32.39 GR Greece 30.27 AL Albania 28.79 SM San Marino 16.67 MT Malta 1.44 GI Gibraltar 0 MC Monaco 0
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About the indicator

The share of land under natural or planted forest in the total land area. Under the FAO definition, forest is a plot larger than 0.5 hectares with trees taller than 5 meters and a canopy cover above 10 percent; crop plantations and urban parks are not counted. The estimates are updated as part of the Global Forest Resources Assessment (FRA).

Important: The aggregate for groups of countries is weighted by land area: the forest share is calculated against land area, not against the number of residents.

Source: FAOSTAT (FAO), license CC BY 4.0.

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