Potato yields in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Potato yields was 16.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
16.62 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 10.6%
World rank
103rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
16.62 tonnes per hectare
in 2024
All-time low
8.39 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Potato yields in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 16.62 tonnes per hectare for potato yields in 2024. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and up 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in North Macedonia peaked at 16.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.39 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Potato yields in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 10.75 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 9.84 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 1995 | 11.1 tonnes per hectare | +12.7% |
| 1996 | 11.13 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 11.71 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 13.38 tonnes per hectare | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 12.59 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 12.45 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 13.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2002 | 12.99 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 12.38 tonnes per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2005 | 14.48 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 14.09 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2007 | 13.11 tonnes per hectare | -6.9% |
| 2008 | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2009 | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 2010 | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 14.16 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2012 | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 13.95 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 14.02 tonnes per hectare | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 14.65 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 13.32 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 14.34 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 14.98 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 15.72 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 15.03 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 16.62 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 16.62 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 19.31 tonnes per hectare, 86% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 16.62 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 26.1 tonnes per hectare, 64% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.11 tonnes per hectare | 8.39 tonnes per hectare | 13.38 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 13.6 tonnes per hectare | 12.38 tonnes per hectare | 14.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.21 tonnes per hectare | 12.87 tonnes per hectare | 15.51 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.32 tonnes per hectare | 14.26 tonnes per hectare | 16.62 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 potato yields in North Macedonia?
- Potato yields in North Macedonia was 16.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.62 tonnes per hectare in 2024.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.39 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for potato yields?
- North Macedonia ranks 103rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.