Lettuce yields in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Lettuce yields was 18.19 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▼ Falling
Lettuce yields in North Macedonia, 1999–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, lettuce yields in North Macedonia stood at 18.19 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in North Macedonia peaked at 25 tonnes per hectare in 2005 and was at its lowest, 15 tonnes per hectare, in 2006.
North Macedonia ranks 51st of 111 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Lettuce yields in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 20 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 2000 | 19.62 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 19.55 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 19.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 19.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 25 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 2006 | 15 tonnes per hectare | -40.0% |
| 2007 | 17.5 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2008 | 18.69 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 18.57 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 16 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 20.62 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 18.24 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2014 | 18.25 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 18.4 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.23 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 18.2 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 18.17 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 18.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 18.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2024 | 18.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 18.19 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 18.19 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.75 tonnes per hectare, 88% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | -40.0% | 25 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare |
| 2005 | +27.9% | 19.54 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.17 tonnes per hectare | 15 tonnes per hectare | 25 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.26 tonnes per hectare | 16 tonnes per hectare | 20.62 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.08 tonnes per hectare | 17.7 tonnes per hectare | 18.19 tonnes per hectare | 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 lettuce yields in North Macedonia?
- Lettuce yields in North Macedonia was 18.19 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 25 tonnes per hectare in 2005.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 tonnes per hectare in 2006.
- How does North Macedonia rank for lettuce yields?
- North Macedonia ranks 51st out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Lettuce yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.