Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 3.57 kg per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia stood at 3.57 kg per hectare.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 3.9 kg per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.01 kg per hectare, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 80th of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.65 kg per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.01 kg per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7 kg per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 3.01 kg per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 kg per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 2.75 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3.08 kg per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 2.94 kg per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.56 kg per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.29 kg per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9 kg per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 kg per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6 kg per hectare | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 3.21 kg per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 3.24 kg per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.63 kg per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 kg per hectare | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 3.39 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.33 kg per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5 kg per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 kg per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 3.38 kg per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9 kg per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 kg per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 3.86 kg per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 2.81 kg per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 3.71 kg per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 3.55 kg per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.66 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.54 kg per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.47 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.41 kg per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.57 kg per hectare | +4.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3.57 kg per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.43 kg per hectare, 1.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3.57 kg per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 4.68 kg per hectare, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 kg per hectare | 2.01 kg per hectare | 3.08 kg per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.98 kg per hectare | 2.29 kg per hectare | 3.6 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 kg per hectare | 2.81 kg per hectare | 3.9 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 kg per hectare | 3.41 kg per hectare | 3.66 kg per hectare | 5 |
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)
- 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 cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 3.57 kg per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 kg per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 kg per hectare in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 80th out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.