Share of land defined as natural habitat in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of land defined as natural habitat was 53.34 in 2010. ▼ Falling

Latest (2010)
53.34
World rank
93rd
of 168 countries
All-time high
78.52
in 1780
All-time low
43.73
in 1960
Years of data
24
1780–2010

Share of land defined as natural habitat in North Macedonia, 1780–2010

0204060801780189520101780: 78.51790: 78.51800: 78.41810: 78.31820: 77.21830: 761840: 74.81850: 73.31860: 71.81870: 69.31880: 66.71890: 63.81900: 60.81910: 57.61920: 55.41930: 53.11940: 51.61950: 48.91960: 43.71970: 451980: 46.11990: 482000: 52.42010: 53.3

Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 53.34 for share of land defined as natural habitat in 2010.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land defined as natural habitat in North Macedonia peaked at 78.52 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 43.73, in 1960.

That places North Macedonia 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1780s 78.52 78.52 78.52 1
1790s 78.45 78.45 78.45 1
1800s 78.38 78.38 78.38 1
1810s 78.31 78.31 78.31 1
1820s 77.21 77.21 77.21 1
1830s 76.04 76.04 76.04 1
1840s 74.8 74.8 74.8 1
1850s 73.3 73.3 73.3 1
1860s 71.75 71.75 71.75 1
1870s 69.34 69.34 69.34 1
1880s 66.69 66.69 66.69 1
1890s 63.81 63.81 63.81 1
1900s 60.77 60.77 60.77 1
1910s 57.58 57.58 57.58 1
1920s 55.35 55.35 55.35 1
1930s 53.06 53.06 53.06 1
1940s 51.56 51.56 51.56 1
1950s 48.86 48.86 48.86 1
1960s 43.73 43.73 43.73 1
1970s 45.03 45.03 45.03 1
1980s 46.07 46.07 46.07 1
1990s 48 48 48 1
2000s 52.41 52.41 52.41 1
2010s 53.34 53.34 53.34 1

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 90 Dominican Republic 55.98 compare
  2. 91 Spain 55.95 compare
  3. 92 Taiwan 53.91 compare
  4. 94 Kenya 52.61 compare
  5. 95 Malawi 52.46 compare
  6. 96 Romania 52.45 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land defined as natural habitat in North Macedonia?
Share of land defined as natural habitat in North Macedonia was 53.34 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 78.52 in 1780.
What is the lowest share of land defined as natural habitat recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 43.73 in 1960.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of land defined as natural habitat?
North Macedonia ranks 93rd out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
Is share of land defined as natural habitat rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land defined as natural habitat. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land defined as natural habitat
Source
Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
168 places, 4,032 data points, 1780–2010
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Natural ecosystems include forest, grassland, savanna, and shrublands, and other classes such as peatlands and marshes. It is total land minus land that is used by humans for agriculture – either croplands or pasture – or for infrastructure and urban environments.