Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 16.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 16.49 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 23.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.34 hectares per square kilometre, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.83 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 23.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.83 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 23.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.59 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 23.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.82 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 22.34 hectares per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 19.62 hectares per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 18.52 hectares per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.13 hectares per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.62 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.26 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.81 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.65 hectares per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.38 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.34 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.57 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 16.49 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9.89 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 16.49 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 16.64 hectares per square kilometre, 99% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.66 hectares per square kilometre | 23.08 hectares per square kilometre | 23.95 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.59 hectares per square kilometre | 16.65 hectares per square kilometre | 22.34 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.46 hectares per square kilometre | 16.34 hectares per square kilometre | 16.61 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5 hectares per square kilometre | 16.49 hectares per square kilometre | 16.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 60 Myanmar 16.86 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 Estonia 16.64 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 United States 16.57 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Barbados 16.28 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Austria 16.02 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Armenia 15.66 hectares per square kilometre 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 16.49 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 23.95 hectares per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.34 hectares per square kilometre in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arable land 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)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Arable land (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.