Cropland area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cropland area was 456,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
456,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
663,000 hectares
in 1993
All-time low
449,000 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023
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 133rd out of 224 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.
Cropland area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 662,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 663,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 661,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 656,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 658,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 647,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 635,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 633,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 599,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 612,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 543,000 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 515,000 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 509,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 487,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 477,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 467,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 460,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 455,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 449,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 449,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 450,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 453,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 456,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 457,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 459,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 460,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 457,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 458,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 456,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 456,000 hectares | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 456,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 456,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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 |
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 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 133rd out of 224 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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