Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre.
The figure is down 25.4% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 14.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997 and was at its lowest, 0.5112 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2006.
That places North Macedonia 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.01 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.8651 tonnes per square kilometre | -56.9% |
| 1994 | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +445.5% |
| 1995 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1996 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -37.8% |
| 1997 | 14.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +450.7% |
| 1998 | 7.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1999 | 3.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -53.6% |
| 2000 | 2.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.4% |
| 2001 | 3.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 4.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2003 | 2.87 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 4.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +49.3% |
| 2005 | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5112 tonnes per square kilometre | -89.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5153 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +807.7% |
| 2009 | 3.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2010 | 3.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2% |
| 2011 | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 3.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.3% |
| 2013 | 3.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 4.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 4.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 3.17 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.6% |
| 2018 | 4.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -32.7% |
| 2020 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 2.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2022 | 2.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -25.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.298 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.9× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +807.7% | 0.5153 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1997 | +450.7% | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.94 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1994 | +445.5% | 0.8651 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.72 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8651 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.94 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 3.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5112 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 4.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 44 Belarus 1.83 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 45 Vietnam 1.78 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 46 Portugal 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 48 Italy 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 49 Japan 1.59 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 50 Sri Lanka 1.2 tonnes 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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.94 tonnes per square kilometre in 1997.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5112 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 47th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- 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
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel 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.