Land area per crop type in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land area per crop type was 3,189 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,189 hectares
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
39th
of 66 countries
All-time high
10,884 hectares
in 1992
All-time low
3,189 hectares
in 2024
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Land area per crop type 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
In 2024, land area per crop type in North Macedonia stood at 3,189 hectares. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 23.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area per crop type in North Macedonia peaked at 10,884 hectares in 1992 and was at its lowest, 3,189 hectares, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 39th out of 66 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.
Land area per crop type in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10,884 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 10,717 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1994 | 10,286 hectares | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 8,975 hectares | -12.7% |
| 1996 | 6,746 hectares | -24.8% |
| 1997 | 7,213 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1998 | 7,295 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 6,453 hectares | -11.5% |
| 2000 | 5,816 hectares | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 5,400 hectares | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 3,940 hectares | -27.0% |
| 2003 | 4,436 hectares | +12.6% |
| 2004 | 4,476 hectares | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 4,715 hectares | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 3,928 hectares | -16.7% |
| 2007 | 4,036 hectares | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3,923 hectares | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 3,701 hectares | -5.7% |
| 2010 | 3,590 hectares | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 3,510 hectares | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 3,767 hectares | +7.3% |
| 2013 | 3,758 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 4,167 hectares | +10.9% |
| 2015 | 3,758 hectares | -9.8% |
| 2016 | 4,483 hectares | +19.3% |
| 2017 | 4,065 hectares | -9.3% |
| 2018 | 3,836 hectares | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 3,809 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 3,936 hectares | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 3,782 hectares | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 3,791 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 3,410 hectares | -10.1% |
| 2024 | 3,189 hectares | -6.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 3,189 hectares is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,694 hectares, 1.9× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 3,189 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 7,060 hectares, 45% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,571 hectares | 6,453 hectares | 10,884 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 4,437 hectares | 3,701 hectares | 5,816 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,874 hectares | 3,510 hectares | 4,483 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,622 hectares | 3,189 hectares | 3,936 hectares | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 36 Morocco 3,705 hectares compare
- 37 Italy 3,690 hectares compare
- 38 Brazil 3,360 hectares compare
- 40 Switzerland 1,970 hectares compare
- 41 South Africa 1,782 hectares compare
- 42 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,606 hectares 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 land area per crop type in North Macedonia?
- Land area per crop type in North Macedonia was 3,189 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 land area per crop type recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,884 hectares in 1992.
- What is the lowest land area per crop type recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,189 hectares in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land area per crop type?
- North Macedonia ranks 39th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area per crop type rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.5%. 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 Land area per crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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