Cereal production in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cereal production was 532,134 tonnes in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereal production in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production in North Macedonia is 532,134 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in North Macedonia peaked at 724,919 tonnes in 1995 and was at its lowest, 447,777 tonnes, in 2017.
That places North Macedonia 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 616,018 tonnes | 478,926 tonnes | 724,919 tonnes | 8 |
| 2000s | 568,527 tonnes | 468,652 tonnes | 681,933 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 548,150 tonnes | 447,777 tonnes | 640,978 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 547,669 tonnes | 522,972 tonnes | 578,835 tonnes | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 1.14 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 6.0% (2025)
- Rural population 675,721 (2025)
- Rural population growth -1.1% (2025)
- Rural population 37.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 6.0% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 6.0% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 149,249 hectares (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in North Macedonia?
- Cereal production in North Macedonia was 532,134 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 724,919 tonnes in 1995.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,777 tonnes in 2017.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cereal production?
- North Macedonia ranks 120th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.