Share of cereals allocated to human food in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of cereals allocated to human food was 45.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of cereals allocated to human food in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to human food in North Macedonia is 45.6%, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to human food in North Macedonia peaked at 62.0% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 34.3%, in 1997.
North Macedonia ranks 130th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to human food in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 52.6% | — |
| 1993 | 62.0% | +18.0% |
| 1994 | 44.8% | -27.7% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 49.1% | +16.9% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | -30.2% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +18.5% |
| 1999 | 40.0% | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 45.2% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 45.4% | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 46.5% | +10.7% |
| 2004 | 38.9% | -16.3% |
| 2005 | 39.4% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 47.3% | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 51.5% | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 37.2% | -27.8% |
| 2009 | 40.7% | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 44.5% | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 44.0% | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 45.7% | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 44.4% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 39.8% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 39.3% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 35.5% | -9.6% |
| 2017 | 43.6% | +22.7% |
| 2018 | 36.8% | -15.7% |
| 2019 | 40.2% | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 41.6% | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 44.0% | +5.7% |
| 2022 | 44.1% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.6% | +3.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 45.6% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 55.5%, 82% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 45.6% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 31.9%, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 45.7% | 34.3% | 62.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 37.2% | 51.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.4% | 35.5% | 45.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.8% | 41.6% | 45.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 127 Dominican Republic 47.6% compare
- 128 Peru 47.4% compare
- 129 Qatar 45.9% compare
- 131 Costa Rica 45.3% compare
- 132 Kyrgyzstan 45.3% compare
- 133 Tunisia 44.8% 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 share of cereals allocated to human food in North Macedonia?
- Share of cereals allocated to human food in North Macedonia was 45.6% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.0% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to human food recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.3% in 1997.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of cereals allocated to human food?
- North Macedonia ranks 130th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to human food rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to human food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of cereals available for domestic use – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to direct human consumption, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.