Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita was 6.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 1996–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total freshwater withdrawal.
Analysis
In 2022, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia stood at 6.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 27.8% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 79.3% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 6.3%, in 2018.
That places North Macedonia 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of total freshwater withdrawal | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 68.6% | — |
| 1997 | 66.8% | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 64.5% | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 61.0% | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 55.3% | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 48.1% | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 44.4% | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 42.4% | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 25.4% | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 22.1% | -13.2% |
| 2006 | 21.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 40.3% | +77.2% |
| 2009 | 47.6% | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 48.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | -8.6% |
| 2012 | 79.3% | +78.8% |
| 2013 | 31.5% | -60.2% |
| 2014 | 39.4% | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 31.3% | -20.6% |
| 2016 | 13.3% | -57.5% |
| 2017 | 31.7% | +138.1% |
| 2018 | 6.3% | -80.3% |
| 2019 | 8.7% | +39.0% |
| 2020 | 9.7% | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 8.9% | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 6.4% | -27.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.2% | 61.0% | 68.6% | 4 |
| 2000s | 37.0% | 21.5% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.4% | 6.3% | 79.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.3% | 6.4% | 9.7% | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 151 Croatia 7.5% compare
- 152 Republic of Moldova 6.9% compare
- 153 Seychelles 6.6% compare
- 155 Slovakia 5.8% compare
- 156 Brunei Darussalam 5.8% compare
- 157 Austria 5.2% compare
More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.72 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0598 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 626.97 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate -1.06 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3711 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 6.4% in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 2012.
- What is the lowest agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.3% in 2018.
- How does North Macedonia rank for agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 154th out of 180 countries with data for 2022.
- Is agricultural water withdrawals vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, FAO, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural water withdrawals vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of total water withdrawals used in agriculture versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.