Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 846.3% on the previous year and up 68.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 1.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0211 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.011 hectares per square kilometre | -48.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0405 hectares per square kilometre | +269.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0878 hectares per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre | -55.8% |
| 2007 | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | +2827.4% |
| 2008 | 0.234 hectares per square kilometre | -79.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0204 hectares per square kilometre | -91.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0553 hectares per square kilometre | +170.8% |
| 2011 | 0.4766 hectares per square kilometre | +761.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4596 hectares per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1966 hectares per square kilometre | -57.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | -97.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1192 hectares per square kilometre | +2700.0% |
| 2016 | 0.057 hectares per square kilometre | -52.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5839 hectares per square kilometre | +923.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0323 hectares per square kilometre | -94.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3592 hectares per square kilometre | +1010.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | -98.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1651 hectares per square kilometre | +3133.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0349 hectares per square kilometre | -78.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre | +846.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +3133.3% | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1651 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +2827.4% | 0.0388 hectares per square kilometre | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2015 | +2700.0% | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 0.1192 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2019 | +1010.5% | 0.0323 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3592 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2017 | +923.9% | 0.057 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5839 hectares per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +846.3% | 0.0349 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.1988 hectares per square kilometre | 0.011 hectares per square kilometre | 1.14 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2344 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre | 0.5839 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1338 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0051 hectares per square kilometre | 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 51 Argentina 0.3787 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 52 Eritrea 0.3695 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 53 Kazakhstan 0.3529 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Niger 0.3269 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 56 Guatemala 0.2796 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 57 Mauritania 0.2604 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.3302 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 hectares per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area burned by wildfires by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Area burned by wildfires by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.