Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Share of cereals allocated to animal feed was 47.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed 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
North Macedonia recorded 47.8% for share of cereals allocated to animal feed in 2023.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Macedonia peaked at 50.4% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 26.1%, in 1997.
That places North Macedonia 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 38.7% | — |
| 1993 | 33.3% | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 37.7% | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 41.5% | +10.2% |
| 1996 | 38.3% | -7.8% |
| 1997 | 26.1% | -31.8% |
| 1998 | 33.9% | +29.5% |
| 1999 | 47.0% | +38.9% |
| 2000 | 44.1% | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 40.1% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 42.0% | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 40.7% | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 45.7% | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 43.3% | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 46.0% | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 46.7% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 45.2% | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 42.9% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 44.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 39.2% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 42.1% | +7.5% |
| 2014 | 43.7% | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 49.7% | +11.1% |
| 2017 | 43.9% | -11.6% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 49.6% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 48.2% | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 47.4% | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 47.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.8% | +1.8% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 47.8% is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.2× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 47.8% is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 60.3%, 79% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.1% | 26.1% | 47.0% | 8 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 40.1% | 50.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.8% | 39.2% | 49.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.6% | 47.0% | 48.2% | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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More agriculture & rural data for North Macedonia
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1759 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.2493 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1515 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.6876 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Macedonia?
- Share of cereals allocated to animal feed in North Macedonia was 47.8% 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 animal feed recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4% in 2006.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to animal feed recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.1% in 1997.
- How does North Macedonia rank for share of cereals allocated to animal feed?
- North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to animal feed rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. 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 Share of cereals allocated to animal feed. 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 animal feed, relative to the total used for human food, animal feed, and industrial purposes. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.