Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 6.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 6.08 hectares per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 9.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 6.08 hectares per square kilometre, in 2023.
North Macedonia ranks 64th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9.25 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 9.36 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 9.45 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 9.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.74 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 8.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 8.43 hectares per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 8.53 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 8.65 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 8.16 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2002 | 7.53 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2003 | 7.66 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7.46 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 7.91 hectares per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 7.3 hectares per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 7.08 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 6.87 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 7.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 6.45 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2011 | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 6.42 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 6.4 hectares per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 6.29 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 6.32 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 6.39 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 6.26 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 6.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 6.19 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 6.08 hectares per square kilometre | -1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 6.08 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 3.49 hectares per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 6.08 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 8.62 hectares per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9 hectares per square kilometre | 8.43 hectares per square kilometre | 9.48 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 7.57 hectares per square kilometre | 6.87 hectares per square kilometre | 8.65 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.4 hectares per square kilometre | 6.28 hectares per square kilometre | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.21 hectares per square kilometre | 6.08 hectares per square kilometre | 6.3 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 61 Indonesia 6.71 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Greece 6.38 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 63 Comoros 6.1 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 United States 6.07 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Kazakhstan 6.03 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 67 Argentina 5.99 hectares per square kilometre 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 under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 6.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.48 hectares per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.08 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 64th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.