Arable land in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Arable land was 0.2276 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
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). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land in North Macedonia is 0.2276 hectares per person, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in North Macedonia peaked at 0.3056 hectares per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2127 hectares per person, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2982 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.3035 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3056 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3032 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3026 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3005 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2924 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2915 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2739 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2791 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.247 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2329 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2234 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2201 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2174 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2144 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2127 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2137 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2145 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2148 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2149 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2165 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2182 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2196 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2213 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2233 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2241 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.227 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2271 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2276 hectares per person | +0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2997 hectares per person | 0.2915 hectares per person | 0.3056 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2352 hectares per person | 0.2144 hectares per person | 0.2791 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.217 hectares per person | 0.2127 hectares per person | 0.2233 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2265 hectares per person | 0.2241 hectares per person | 0.2276 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land in North Macedonia?
- Arable land in North Macedonia was 0.2276 hectares per person in 2023, according to 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).
- What is the highest arable land recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3056 hectares per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2127 hectares per person in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for arable land?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures 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 part of Arable land (hectares per person). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land (hectares per person) 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.