Land under cereal production in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land under cereal production was 149,249 hectares in 2024. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 149,249 hectares for land under cereal production 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, land under cereal production in North Macedonia peaked at 241,092 hectares in 1995 and was at its lowest, 149,249 hectares, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 128th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Land under cereal production 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 |
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- 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 5.98 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 5.98 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in North Macedonia?
- Land under cereal production in North Macedonia was 149,249 hectares in 2024, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 241,092 hectares in 1995.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 149,249 hectares in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land under cereal production?
- North Macedonia ranks 128th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land under cereal production 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 FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.