Cropland area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cropland area was 456,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland area 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 hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland area in North Macedonia is 456,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland area in North Macedonia peaked at 663,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 449,000 hectares, in 2010.
That places North Macedonia 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 651,875 hectares | 633,000 hectares | 663,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 512,400 hectares | 455,000 hectares | 612,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,300 hectares | 449,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,750 hectares | 456,000 hectares | 458,000 hectares | 4 |
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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 cropland area in North Macedonia?
- Cropland area in North Macedonia was 456,000 hectares 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 cropland area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 663,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,000 hectares in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cropland area?
- North Macedonia ranks 132nd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 Cropland area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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