Agricultural area over the long-term in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Agricultural area over the long-term was 1.25 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.25 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
133rd
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.33 million hectares
in 2002
All-time low
364,142 hectares
in 1750
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in North Macedonia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term in North Macedonia stood at 1.25 million hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in North Macedonia peaked at 1.33 million hectares in 2002 and was at its lowest, 364,142 hectares, in 1750.
That places North Macedonia 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 482,230 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 608,058 hectares | +26.1% |
| 1200 | 531,516 hectares | -12.6% |
| 1300 | 443,401 hectares | -16.6% |
| 1400 | 508,999 hectares | +14.8% |
| 1500 | 417,411 hectares | -18.0% |
| 1600 | 437,024 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1700 | 418,799 hectares | -4.2% |
| 1710 | 408,800 hectares | -2.4% |
| 1720 | 399,434 hectares | -2.3% |
| 1730 | 388,916 hectares | -2.6% |
| 1740 | 377,176 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1750 | 364,142 hectares | -3.5% |
| 1760 | 366,282 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1770 | 368,111 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 369,601 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1790 | 370,725 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1800 | 371,452 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1810 | 370,434 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1820 | 388,984 hectares | +5.0% |
| 1830 | 407,797 hectares | +4.8% |
| 1840 | 426,760 hectares | +4.7% |
| 1850 | 445,736 hectares | +4.4% |
| 1860 | 464,561 hectares | +4.2% |
| 1870 | 498,135 hectares | +7.2% |
| 1880 | 532,738 hectares | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 568,081 hectares | +6.6% |
| 1900 | 603,785 hectares | +6.3% |
| 1910 | 639,355 hectares | +5.9% |
| 1920 | 653,735 hectares | +2.2% |
| 1930 | 665,194 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 673,037 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1950 | 676,460 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 689,890 hectares | +2.0% |
| 1952 | 700,127 hectares | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 707,928 hectares | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 713,934 hectares | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 718,664 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 722,521 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1957 | 725,803 hectares | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 728,694 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 731,320 hectares | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 733,764 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1961 | 733,764 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 732,101 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 731,226 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 730,350 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 727,111 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 723,610 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 723,697 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 721,859 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 721,071 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 718,270 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 715,469 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 711,704 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 708,290 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 706,102 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 703,300 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 700,762 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 695,772 hectares | -0.7% |
| 1978 | 693,934 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 691,220 hectares | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 690,169 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 688,418 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 686,230 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 683,954 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 681,765 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 681,065 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 680,802 hectares | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 679,840 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 679,314 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1989 | 678,789 hectares | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 677,388 hectares | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 667,496 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 1.31 million hectares | +95.8% |
| 1993 | 1.30 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 1.30 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.29 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 1.29 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 1.28 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.24 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.24 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 1.33 million hectares | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.30 million hectares | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 1.26 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 1.23 million hectares | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.22 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.08 million hectares | -12.1% |
| 2008 | 1.06 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1.01 million hectares | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 1.12 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 1.12 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.27 million hectares | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 1.26 million hectares | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.26 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.27 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.26 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 1.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.26 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 1.25 million hectares | -0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 1.25 million hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.21 million hectares, 24% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 1.25 million hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.75 million hectares, 46% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +95.8% | 667,496 hectares | 1.31 million hectares |
| 1100 | +26.1% | 482,230 hectares | 608,058 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 482,230 hectares | 482,230 hectares | 482,230 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 608,058 hectares | 608,058 hectares | 608,058 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 531,516 hectares | 531,516 hectares | 531,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 443,401 hectares | 443,401 hectares | 443,401 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 508,999 hectares | 508,999 hectares | 508,999 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 417,411 hectares | 417,411 hectares | 417,411 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 437,024 hectares | 437,024 hectares | 437,024 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 418,799 hectares | 418,799 hectares | 418,799 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 408,800 hectares | 408,800 hectares | 408,800 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 399,434 hectares | 399,434 hectares | 399,434 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 388,916 hectares | 388,916 hectares | 388,916 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 377,176 hectares | 377,176 hectares | 377,176 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 364,142 hectares | 364,142 hectares | 364,142 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 366,282 hectares | 366,282 hectares | 366,282 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 368,111 hectares | 368,111 hectares | 368,111 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 369,601 hectares | 369,601 hectares | 369,601 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 370,725 hectares | 370,725 hectares | 370,725 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 371,452 hectares | 371,452 hectares | 371,452 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 370,434 hectares | 370,434 hectares | 370,434 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 388,984 hectares | 388,984 hectares | 388,984 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 407,797 hectares | 407,797 hectares | 407,797 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 426,760 hectares | 426,760 hectares | 426,760 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 445,736 hectares | 445,736 hectares | 445,736 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 464,561 hectares | 464,561 hectares | 464,561 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 498,135 hectares | 498,135 hectares | 498,135 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 532,738 hectares | 532,738 hectares | 532,738 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 568,081 hectares | 568,081 hectares | 568,081 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 603,785 hectares | 603,785 hectares | 603,785 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 639,355 hectares | 639,355 hectares | 639,355 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 653,735 hectares | 653,735 hectares | 653,735 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 665,194 hectares | 665,194 hectares | 665,194 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 673,037 hectares | 673,037 hectares | 673,037 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 711,534 hectares | 676,460 hectares | 731,320 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 727,855 hectares | 721,071 hectares | 733,764 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 704,482 hectares | 691,220 hectares | 718,270 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 683,035 hectares | 678,789 hectares | 690,169 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 million hectares | 667,496 hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 1.33 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million hectares | 1.12 million hectares | 1.27 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.25 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term in North Macedonia?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in North Macedonia was 1.25 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.33 million hectares in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 364,142 hectares in 1750.
- How does North Macedonia rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- North Macedonia ranks 133rd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.