Arable land in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Arable land was 416,000 hectares 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.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in North Macedonia stood at 416,000 hectares.
The figure is up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in North Macedonia peaked at 609,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 412,000 hectares, in 2014.
That places North Macedonia 129th 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 in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 606,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 609,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 609,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 606,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 609,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 600,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 587,000 hectares | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 588,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 555,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 568,000 hectares | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 499,000 hectares | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 471,000 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 461,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 448,000 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 439,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 431,000 hectares | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 424,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 420,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 414,000 hectares | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 414,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 414,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 413,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 412,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 414,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 416,000 hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 417,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 418,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 419,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 416,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 417,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 416,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 416,000 hectares | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 416,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.03 million hectares, 40% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 416,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.32 million hectares, 31% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601,750 hectares | 587,000 hectares | 609,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 471,600 hectares | 420,000 hectares | 568,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 415,100 hectares | 412,000 hectares | 419,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 416,250 hectares | 416,000 hectares | 417,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 126 Armenia 441,600 hectares compare
- 127 Gambia 440,000 hectares compare
- 128 Ireland 439,000 hectares compare
- 130 Switzerland 396,421 hectares compare
- 131 Guinea-Bissau 395,530 hectares compare
- 132 Bosnia and Herzegovina 370,000 hectares 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 in North Macedonia?
- Arable land in North Macedonia was 416,000 hectares 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 609,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 412,000 hectares in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for arable land?
- North Macedonia ranks 129th 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 0.7%. 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). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.