Rye yields in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Rye yields was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.54 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
53rd
of 65 countries
All-time high
2.74 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
1.06 tonnes per hectare
in 1993
Years of data
33
1992–2024
Rye yields in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rye yields in North Macedonia is 1.54 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rye yields in North Macedonia peaked at 2.74 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1.06 tonnes per hectare, in 1993.
North Macedonia ranks 53rd of 65 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Rye yields in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1993 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -34.8% |
| 1994 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +41.3% |
| 1995 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1996 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1.49 tonnes per hectare | -7.3% |
| 1998 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +26.3% |
| 1999 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2000 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | -14.0% |
| 2001 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | -24.4% |
| 2004 | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | +68.1% |
| 2005 | 2 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2006 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | +9.4% |
| 2007 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -23.9% |
| 2008 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +51.4% |
| 2009 | 2.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 2.47 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | -18.2% |
| 2013 | 2.37 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 2014 | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 2.06 tonnes per hectare | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 2.28 tonnes per hectare | +10.5% |
| 2017 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2018 | 2.44 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2022 | 2.26 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -31.5% |
| 2024 | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.88 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.54 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 3.13 tonnes per hectare, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | 8 |
| 2000s | 1.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.37 tonnes per hectare | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 tonnes per hectare | 1.54 tonnes per hectare | 2.41 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 50 Montenegro 1.72 tonnes per hectare compare
- 51 USSR 1.71 tonnes per hectare
- 52 Brazil 1.56 tonnes per hectare compare
- 54 Kazakhstan 1.53 tonnes per hectare compare
- 55 North Korea 1.23 tonnes per hectare compare
- 56 Georgia 1.2 tonnes per hectare compare
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 rye yields in North Macedonia?
- Rye yields in North Macedonia was 1.54 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest rye yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.74 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest rye yields recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 tonnes per hectare in 1993.
- How does North Macedonia rank for rye yields?
- North Macedonia ranks 53rd out of 65 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rye yields rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.9%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Rye yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.