Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population was 149,249 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population 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 hectares.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 149,249 hectares for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in North Macedonia peaked at 241,092 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 149,249 hectares, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 235,207 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 238,096 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 240,276 hectares | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 241,092 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 222,277 hectares | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 221,834 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 214,268 hectares | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 216,907 hectares | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 219,884 hectares | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 207,404 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 191,500 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 194,727 hectares | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 189,597 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 201,130 hectares | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 185,654 hectares | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 178,520 hectares | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 173,330 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 179,878 hectares | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 162,651 hectares | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 158,444 hectares | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 161,938 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 166,181 hectares | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 161,342 hectares | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 158,593 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 166,093 hectares | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 159,491 hectares | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 161,086 hectares | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 158,444 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 157,971 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 158,923 hectares | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 156,150 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 153,454 hectares | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 149,249 hectares | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 228,745 hectares | 214,268 hectares | 241,092 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 192,162 hectares | 173,330 hectares | 219,884 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 161,426 hectares | 158,444 hectares | 166,181 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 155,149 hectares | 149,249 hectares | 158,923 hectares | 5 |
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 change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in North Macedonia?
- Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population in North Macedonia was 149,249 hectares 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 in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,092 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest change in cereal production, yield, land use and population recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,249 hectares in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for change in cereal production, yield, land use and population?
- North Macedonia ranks 128th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in cereal production, yield, land use and population rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.5%. 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 Change in cereal production, yield, land use and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.