Rapeseed yields in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Rapeseed yields was 2.13 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.13 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 52.5%
World rank
31st
of 64 countries
All-time high
4.17 tonnes per hectare
in 2008
All-time low
0.687 tonnes per hectare
in 1995
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Rapeseed yields 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 tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 2.13 tonnes per hectare for rapeseed yields in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 52.5% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rapeseed yields in North Macedonia peaked at 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.687 tonnes per hectare, in 1995.
North Macedonia ranks 31st of 64 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Rapeseed yields in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | +72.6% |
| 1994 | 1.31 tonnes per hectare | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 0.687 tonnes per hectare | -47.7% |
| 1996 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +190.2% |
| 1997 | 1.24 tonnes per hectare | -37.9% |
| 1998 | 1.15 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 2.14 tonnes per hectare | +86.6% |
| 2000 | 2.61 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2001 | 3.24 tonnes per hectare | +23.8% |
| 2002 | 3 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.8657 tonnes per hectare | -71.1% |
| 2004 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +153.4% |
| 2005 | 2.75 tonnes per hectare | +25.3% |
| 2006 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -63.6% |
| 2007 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | +43.8% |
| 2008 | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | +189.9% |
| 2009 | 2.33 tonnes per hectare | -44.2% |
| 2010 | 2.86 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2011 | 2.42 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | +86.3% |
| 2015 | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | -30.6% |
| 2016 | 2.1 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2017 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 2018 | 2.73 tonnes per hectare | +11.1% |
| 2019 | 3.18 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2022 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | -20.8% |
| 2023 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -17.9% |
| 2024 | 2.13 tonnes per hectare | +52.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2.13 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.92 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2.13 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.76 tonnes per hectare, 77% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | 0.687 tonnes per hectare | 2.35 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | 0.8657 tonnes per hectare | 4.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | 3.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | 3.04 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 rapeseed yields in North Macedonia?
- Rapeseed yields in North Macedonia was 2.13 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 rapeseed yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.17 tonnes per hectare in 2008.
- What is the lowest rapeseed yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.687 tonnes per hectare in 1995.
- How does North Macedonia rank for rapeseed yields?
- North Macedonia ranks 31st out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rapeseed yields rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rapeseed 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.