Rice yields in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Rice yields was 5.96 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Rice 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 5.96 tonnes per hectare for rice yields in 2024.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice yields in North Macedonia peaked at 6.37 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.83 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
That places North Macedonia 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Rice yields in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | -63.6% |
| 1994 | 5.03 tonnes per hectare | +174.4% |
| 1995 | 5.14 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 4.68 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 1998 | 5.07 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 4.15 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 2000 | 4.77 tonnes per hectare | +14.9% |
| 2001 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 4.74 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 2003 | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 5.17 tonnes per hectare | +21.4% |
| 2005 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 5.53 tonnes per hectare | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 6.13 tonnes per hectare | +11.0% |
| 2008 | 6.24 tonnes per hectare | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 5.23 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2013 | 5.99 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 5.89 tonnes per hectare | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | -19.7% |
| 2017 | 5.22 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2018 | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 6.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.1 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 6.32 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 5.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 4.51 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 5.96 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 5.69 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +174.4% | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 5.03 tonnes per hectare |
| 1993 | -63.6% | 5.04 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4.54 tonnes per hectare | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 5.36 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 5.37 tonnes per hectare | 4.26 tonnes per hectare | 6.37 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.78 tonnes per hectare | 4.92 tonnes per hectare | 6.23 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.12 tonnes per hectare | 5.96 tonnes per hectare | 6.32 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 rice yields in North Macedonia?
- Rice yields in North Macedonia was 5.96 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 rice yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.37 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest rice yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.83 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for rice yields?
- North Macedonia ranks 28th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice yields rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. 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 Rice 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.