Share of land area that is protected in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of land area that is protected was 29.0% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Share of land area that is protected in North Macedonia, 2013–2025
Source: Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total land area.
Analysis
In 2025, share of land area that is protected in North Macedonia stood at 29.0%. That is the highest value across all 13 years on record.
The figure is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 199.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of land area that is protected in North Macedonia peaked at 29.0% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 41st of 213 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.8% | 9.7% | 10.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.2% | 9.0% | 29.0% | 6 |
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- Summer temperature anomalies 1.34 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 2.06 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.56 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.88 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of land area that is protected in North Macedonia?
- Share of land area that is protected in North Macedonia was 29.0% in 2025, according to Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of land area that is protected recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29.0% in 2025.
- What is the lowest share of land area that is protected recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of land area that is protected?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of land area that is protected rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Protected Planet WDPA and WD-OECM data, UNEP-WCMC and IUCN, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of land area that is protected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Terrestrial protected areas are areas of at least 1,000 hectares that are designated by national authorities in order to preserve their ecosystem services and cultural values.