Arable land in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Arable land was 16.5% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in % of land area.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land in North Macedonia stood at 16.5%.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land in North Macedonia peaked at 23.9% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, in 2014.
North Macedonia ranks 63rd of 206 countries on this measure, 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 | % of land area | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 23.8% | — |
| 1993 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 23.9% | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 23.8% | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 23.9% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 23.6% | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 23.1% | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 23.1% | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 22.3% | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 19.6% | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 18.5% | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 18.1% | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 17.6% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 17.3% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 17.1% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 16.8% | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 16.7% | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 16.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.4% | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 16.4% | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 16.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 16.4% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 16.5% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.6% | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 16.5% | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 16.5% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 16.5% | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 23.7% | 23.1% | 23.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 18.6% | 16.7% | 22.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.5% | 16.3% | 16.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.5% | 16.5% | 16.5% | 4 |
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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 16.5% in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and website, 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 23.9% in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2014.
- How does North Macedonia rank for arable land?
- North Macedonia ranks 63rd 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 website, 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 (% of land area). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land 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.