Ireland vs North Macedonia: Arable land

Ireland
439,000 hectares
in 2023
North Macedonia
416,000 hectares
in 2023
Ireland rank
128th
North Macedonia rank
129th

Arable land over time

  • Ireland
  • North Macedonia
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ireland currently reports 439,000 hectares against 416,000 hectares in North Macedonia, a difference of 23,000 hectares.

That makes Ireland's figure about 1.1 times North Macedonia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was North Macedonia ahead.

Ireland ranks 128th and North Macedonia ranks 129th of 206 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 3 and North Macedonia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ireland North Macedonia Difference Ahead
1990s 416,888 hectares 601,750 hectares 184,862 hectares North Macedonia
2000s 493,784 hectares 471,600 hectares 22,184 hectares Ireland
2010s 458,881 hectares 415,100 hectares 43,781 hectares Ireland
2020s 441,250 hectares 416,250 hectares 25,000 hectares Ireland

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Ireland or North Macedonia?
Ireland, at 439,000 hectares against 416,000 hectares in North Macedonia as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Ireland and North Macedonia?
23,000 hectares, with Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and North Macedonia?
32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
How do Ireland and North Macedonia rank globally for arable land?
Ireland ranks 128th and North Macedonia ranks 129th of 206 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Arable land (in hectares) includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.