Terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Terrestrial protected areas was 29 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia, 2013–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia stood at 29. 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, terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia peaked at 29 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 9, 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.
Terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 9.7 | — |
| 2014 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 9.7 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 10.6 | +9.3% |
| 2020 | 9 | -15.1% |
| 2021 | 12.5 | +38.9% |
| 2022 | 15.4 | +23.2% |
| 2023 | 15.4 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 28.2 | +83.1% |
| 2025 | 29 | +2.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 29 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 15.6, 1.9× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 29 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 22.1, 1.3× the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Terrestrial protected areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +83.1% | 15.4 | 28.2 |
| 2021 | +38.9% | 9 | 12.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.83 | 9.7 | 10.6 | 7 |
| 2020s | 18.25 | 9 | 29 | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia?
- Terrestrial protected areas in North Macedonia was 29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest terrestrial protected areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 29 in 2025.
- What is the lowest terrestrial protected areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for terrestrial protected areas?
- North Macedonia ranks 41st out of 213 countries with data for 2025.
- Is terrestrial protected areas 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Terrestrial protected areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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