What is the highest surface area recorded in North Macedonia?

The highest recorded value was 25,710 sq. km in 1961.

What is the lowest surface area recorded in North Macedonia?

The lowest recorded value was 25,710 sq. km in 1961.

How does North Macedonia rank for surface area?

North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.

Is surface area rising or falling in North Macedonia?

Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

Surface area in North Macedonia

Name: Surface area in North Macedonia
Creator: 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)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

North Macedonia: Surface area was 25,710 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

25,710 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

146th

of 216 countries

All-time high

25,710 sq. km

in 1961

All-time low

25,710 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Surface area in North Macedonia, 1961–2023

Source: 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). Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 25,710 sq. km for surface area in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, surface area in North Macedonia peaked at 25,710 sq. km in 1961 and was at its lowest, 25,710 sq. km, in 1961.

That places North Macedonia 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

Surface area in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Surface area (sq. km) in North Macedonia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	sq. km	Change
1961	25,710 sq. km	—
1962	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1963	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1964	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1965	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1966	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1967	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1968	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1969	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1970	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1971	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1972	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1973	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1974	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1975	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1976	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1977	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1978	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1979	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1980	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1981	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1982	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1983	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1984	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1985	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1986	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1987	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1988	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1989	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1990	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1991	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1992	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1993	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1994	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1995	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1996	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1997	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1998	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
1999	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2000	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2001	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2002	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2003	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2004	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2005	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2006	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2007	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2008	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2009	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2010	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2011	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2012	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2013	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2014	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2015	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2016	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2017	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2018	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2019	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2020	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2021	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2022	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%
2023	25,710 sq. km	+0.0%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

North Macedonia's 25,710 sq. km is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 109,385 sq. km, 24% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
North Macedonia's 25,710 sq. km is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 84,434 sq. km, 30% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	9
1970s	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	10
1980s	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	10
1990s	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	10
2000s	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	10
2010s	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	10
2020s	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	25,710 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

143 Burundi 27,830 sq. km compare
144 Haiti 27,750 sq. km compare
145 Rwanda 26,338 sq. km compare
147 Djibouti 23,200 sq. km compare
148 Belize 22,966 sq. km compare
149 Israel 22,070 sq. km compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is surface area in North Macedonia?: Surface area in North Macedonia was 25,710 sq. km in 2023, according to 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).
What is the highest surface area recorded in North Macedonia?: The highest recorded value was 25,710 sq. km in 1961.
What is the lowest surface area recorded in North Macedonia?: The lowest recorded value was 25,710 sq. km in 1961.
How does North Macedonia rank for surface area?: North Macedonia ranks 146th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
Is surface area rising or falling in North Macedonia?: Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?: The figures come from 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), published as part of Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Surface area (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: 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)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 264 places, 16,456 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.