Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use was 6.37 billion kilocalories per day in 2023. ▲ Rising
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilocalories per day.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in North Macedonia is 6.37 billion kilocalories per day, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in North Macedonia peaked at 6.61 billion kilocalories per day in 2021 and was at its lowest, 4.58 billion kilocalories per day, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | kilocalories per day | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 4.71 billion kilocalories per day | — |
| 1993 | 4.58 billion kilocalories per day | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 5.29 billion kilocalories per day | +15.4% |
| 1995 | 5.08 billion kilocalories per day | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 5.10 billion kilocalories per day | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 5.51 billion kilocalories per day | +8.0% |
| 1998 | 5.78 billion kilocalories per day | +4.7% |
| 1999 | 5.68 billion kilocalories per day | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 5.64 billion kilocalories per day | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 5.43 billion kilocalories per day | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 5.65 billion kilocalories per day | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 5.70 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 5.99 billion kilocalories per day | +5.0% |
| 2005 | 5.81 billion kilocalories per day | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 5.92 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 6.33 billion kilocalories per day | +6.9% |
| 2008 | 6.21 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.30 billion kilocalories per day | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 6.23 billion kilocalories per day | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 6.14 billion kilocalories per day | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 6.19 billion kilocalories per day | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 6.25 billion kilocalories per day | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 6.16 billion kilocalories per day | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 6.28 billion kilocalories per day | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 6.33 billion kilocalories per day | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 6.30 billion kilocalories per day | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.41 billion kilocalories per day | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 6.52 billion kilocalories per day | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 6.60 billion kilocalories per day | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.61 billion kilocalories per day | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 6.48 billion kilocalories per day | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.37 billion kilocalories per day | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.22 billion kilocalories per day | 4.58 billion kilocalories per day | 5.78 billion kilocalories per day | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.90 billion kilocalories per day | 5.43 billion kilocalories per day | 6.33 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.28 billion kilocalories per day | 6.14 billion kilocalories per day | 6.52 billion kilocalories per day | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.51 billion kilocalories per day | 6.37 billion kilocalories per day | 6.61 billion kilocalories per day | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 141 Botswana 6.73 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 142 Gabon 6.68 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 143 Gambia 6.48 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 145 Latvia 6.29 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 146 Guinea-Bissau 5.51 billion kilocalories per day compare
- 147 Bahrain 5.37 billion kilocalories per day 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 change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in North Macedonia?
- Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use in North Macedonia was 6.37 billion kilocalories per day in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.61 billion kilocalories per day in 2021.
- What is the lowest change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.58 billion kilocalories per day in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use?
- North Macedonia ranks 144th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in food supply, population, and agricultural land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total caloric supply of all agricultural produce, both crops and livestock. Data for world regions has been adjusted for changes in historical boundaries and limited coverage, so that long-term trends can be visualized.