Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production was 3.57 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.57 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
83rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
3.9 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
2.01 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Change of cereal yield and land used for 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 per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in North Macedonia is 3.57 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in North Macedonia peaked at 3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2.01 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 83rd of 186 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.
Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 2.65 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -24.1% |
| 1994 | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | +34.0% |
| 1995 | 3.01 tonnes per hectare | +11.5% |
| 1996 | 2.45 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +12.1% |
| 1999 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2001 | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | -10.8% |
| 2002 | 2.9 tonnes per hectare | +26.8% |
| 2003 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2004 | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | +48.5% |
| 2005 | 3.21 tonnes per hectare | -10.9% |
| 2006 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | +34.7% |
| 2009 | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 3.33 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 3.5 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 2.84 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 2013 | 3.38 tonnes per hectare | +19.1% |
| 2014 | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 3.05 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 3.86 tonnes per hectare | +26.5% |
| 2017 | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | -27.3% |
| 2018 | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | +32.3% |
| 2019 | 3.55 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.54 tonnes per hectare | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3.47 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 3.57 tonnes per hectare | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.7 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.98 tonnes per hectare | 2.29 tonnes per hectare | 3.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.39 tonnes per hectare | 2.81 tonnes per hectare | 3.9 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.53 tonnes per hectare | 3.41 tonnes per hectare | 3.66 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in North Macedonia?
- Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production in North Macedonia was 3.57 tonnes per hectare 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 change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.9 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.01 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production?
- North Macedonia ranks 83rd out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield and land used for cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per hectare.