Protected areas — all countries

Protected areas — North Macedonia

Protected areas in North Macedonia in 2025 — 29%. Ranked 33 in the world out of 213. Since 2013, the indicator has risen by 19.3 pp.

2025 29% +0.8 pp vs 2024
World rank 33of 213
Period maximum 29%2025
Period minimum 9%2020

Trend over time

2013–2025 · % of territory

Protected areas — North Macedonia, 2013–2025010203020132015201720192021202320252013: 9.7%2014: 9.7%2015: 9.7%2016: 9.7%2017: 9.7%2018: 9.7%2019: 10.6%2020: 9%2021: 12.5%2022: 15.4%2023: 15.4%2024: 28.2%2025: 29%
Change over the period: +19.3 pp Annual average: 1.61 pp

Comparison, 2025

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

North Macedonia 29%
World 16.98%
Protected areas — North Macedonia, by year North Macedonia All countries CSV XLSX
Year % Change, pp
2025 29 +0.8 pp
2024 28.2 +12.8 pp
2023 15.4 +0 pp
2022 15.4 +2.9 pp
2021 12.5 +3.5 pp
2020 9 −1.6 pp
2019 10.6 +0.9 pp
2018 9.7 +0 pp
2017 9.7 +0 pp
2016 9.7 +0 pp
2015 9.7 +0 pp
2014 9.7 +0 pp
2013 9.7

About the indicator

The share of terrestrial and marine protected areas in the total area of a country: national parks, nature reserves, natural monuments, sanctuaries and other IUCN categories. The target set by the Kunming-Montreal framework is 30 percent of land and sea under protection by 2030.

Important: The aggregate is weighted by total area rather than land area: protected areas include marine waters as well.

Source: World Development Indicators (World Bank), license CC BY 4.0.