Agricultural land use per person in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Agricultural land use per person was 0.5792 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.5792 hectares per person
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
68th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4.11 hectares per person
in 1100
All-time low
0.3476 hectares per person
in 1991
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural land use per person in North Macedonia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.5792 hectares per person for agricultural land use per person in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use per person in North Macedonia peaked at 4.11 hectares per person in 1100 and was at its lowest, 0.3476 hectares per person, in 1991.
That places North Macedonia 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural land use per person in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.44 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 4.11 hectares per person | +19.3% |
| 1200 | 3.41 hectares per person | -17.1% |
| 1300 | 2.7 hectares per person | -20.6% |
| 1400 | 2.96 hectares per person | +9.5% |
| 1500 | 2.32 hectares per person | -21.6% |
| 1600 | 1.99 hectares per person | -14.3% |
| 1700 | 1.9 hectares per person | -4.2% |
| 1710 | 1.8 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1720 | 1.7 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1730 | 1.6 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1740 | 1.5 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1750 | 1.4 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1760 | 1.36 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1770 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1780 | 1.29 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1790 | 1.25 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1800 | 1.21 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1810 | 1.16 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1820 | 1.12 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1830 | 1.08 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1840 | 1.03 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 1850 | 0.9893 hectares per person | -4.3% |
| 1860 | 0.9452 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 1870 | 0.9009 hectares per person | -4.7% |
| 1880 | 0.8564 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 1890 | 0.8117 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1900 | 0.7669 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1910 | 0.7218 hectares per person | -5.9% |
| 1920 | 0.6766 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1930 | 0.6311 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1940 | 0.5853 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1950 | 0.5393 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1951 | 0.5346 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 0.53 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 0.5254 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 0.5207 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.5161 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.5115 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.5068 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.5022 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4975 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4929 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4867 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4794 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4725 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.4654 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.4566 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4473 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 0.44 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 0.4316 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4246 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.4174 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1971 | 0.418 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.418 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4182 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.4191 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.4197 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.4123 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.4037 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.3972 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3903 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3845 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3821 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.3795 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.3769 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3743 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.3725 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0.3691 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.3654 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3619 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3586 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3548 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3476 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6768 hectares per person | +94.7% |
| 1993 | 0.6679 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.6637 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.6555 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.654 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.6474 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.6485 hectares per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.641 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6147 hectares per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6164 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6602 hectares per person | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 0.642 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.621 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.6025 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5993 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5257 hectares per person | -12.3% |
| 2008 | 0.5182 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.4928 hectares per person | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5432 hectares per person | +10.2% |
| 2011 | 0.541 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6111 hectares per person | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.6058 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.6044 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.603 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6025 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.601 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5982 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5967 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5934 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.5905 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5872 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.5847 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.582 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5792 hectares per person | -0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.5792 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.4169 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.5792 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.4447 hectares per person, 1.3× the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural land use per person 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 | +94.7% | 0.3476 hectares per person | 0.6768 hectares per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.44 hectares per person | 3.44 hectares per person | 3.44 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.11 hectares per person | 4.11 hectares per person | 4.11 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 3.41 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 3.41 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 2.96 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 2.96 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 2.32 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1.99 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1.9 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 1.8 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1.7 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1.6 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1.5 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1.4 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1.36 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1.29 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1.25 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1.21 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1.16 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1.12 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.08 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1.03 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.9893 hectares per person | 0.9893 hectares per person | 0.9893 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.9452 hectares per person | 0.9452 hectares per person | 0.9452 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.9009 hectares per person | 0.9009 hectares per person | 0.9009 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.8564 hectares per person | 0.8564 hectares per person | 0.8564 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.8117 hectares per person | 0.8117 hectares per person | 0.8117 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.7669 hectares per person | 0.7669 hectares per person | 0.7669 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7218 hectares per person | 0.7218 hectares per person | 0.7218 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.6766 hectares per person | 0.6766 hectares per person | 0.6766 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.6311 hectares per person | 0.6311 hectares per person | 0.6311 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5853 hectares per person | 0.5853 hectares per person | 0.5853 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.5184 hectares per person | 0.4975 hectares per person | 0.5393 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4597 hectares per person | 0.4246 hectares per person | 0.4929 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4114 hectares per person | 0.3903 hectares per person | 0.4197 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3725 hectares per person | 0.3586 hectares per person | 0.3845 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5957 hectares per person | 0.3476 hectares per person | 0.6768 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5893 hectares per person | 0.4928 hectares per person | 0.6602 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5907 hectares per person | 0.541 hectares per person | 0.6111 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5862 hectares per person | 0.5792 hectares per person | 0.5934 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 agricultural land use per person in North Macedonia?
- Agricultural land use per person in North Macedonia was 0.5792 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural land use per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 hectares per person in 1100.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3476 hectares per person in 1991.
- How does North Macedonia rank for agricultural land use per person?
- North Macedonia ranks 68th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural land use per person rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural land per person for each separate country over time.