Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 6.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, 1990–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 6.0% for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia peaked at 14.5% in 1992 and was at its lowest, 6.0%, in 2025.
North Macedonia ranks 104th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.2% | — |
| 1991 | 10.8% | +51.4% |
| 1992 | 14.5% | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 10.0% | -30.8% |
| 1994 | 10.6% | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 10.6% | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 10.7% | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 10.4% | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 10.9% | +4.1% |
| 1999 | 10.5% | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 10.1% | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 9.7% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 10.2% | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +13.5% |
| 2004 | 11.6% | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 9.7% | -15.7% |
| 2006 | 9.0% | -7.7% |
| 2007 | 8.9% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 11.4% | +28.1% |
| 2009 | 10.4% | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 10.1% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 9.4% | -7.6% |
| 2012 | 9.1% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 10.0% | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 10.2% | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 9.7% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 9.2% | -5.7% |
| 2017 | 7.9% | -14.2% |
| 2018 | 8.5% | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 8.1% | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 8.6% | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 7.1% | -16.6% |
| 2022 | 7.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 6.2% | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 6.1% | -2.4% |
| 2025 | 6.0% | -1.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 6.0% is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6.8%, 87% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 6.0% is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2.6%, 2.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +51.4% | 7.2% | 10.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.6% | 7.2% | 14.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.3% | 8.9% | 11.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 7.9% | 10.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.9% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.5% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.6% (2024)
- Rural population 37.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in North Macedonia was 6.0% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.5% in 1992.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.0% in 2025.
- How does North Macedonia rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- North Macedonia ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.