Surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0141 sq. km per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0141 sq. km per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 216 countries
All-time high
0.0177 sq. km per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0125 sq. km per person
in 1990
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Macedonia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2024, surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Macedonia stood at 0.0141 sq. km per person.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0177 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0125 sq. km per person, in 1990.
North Macedonia ranks 85th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0175 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0173 sq. km per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0168 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.016 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0152 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0147 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.013 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.013 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0131 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0134 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0135 sq. km per person | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0139 sq. km per person | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.014 sq. km per person | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.014 sq. km per person | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | +0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0141 sq. km per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0129 sq. km per person, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0141 sq. km per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0122 sq. km per person, 1.2× the median. (56 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0167 sq. km per person | 0.0157 sq. km per person | 0.0177 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0135 sq. km per person | 0.0154 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.0133 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0127 sq. km per person | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.0129 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0128 sq. km per person | 0.0126 sq. km per person | 0.0131 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 sq. km per person | 0.0132 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.014 sq. km per person | 0.0139 sq. km per person | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Macedonia?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in North Macedonia was 0.0141 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0177 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0125 sq. km per person in 1990.
- How does North Macedonia rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 85th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.