Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia stood at 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2009.
That places North Macedonia 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.0514 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.051 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0506 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0505 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0488 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0512 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0483 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0481 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0426 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0421 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0444 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0501 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0498 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.5% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0393 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0418 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (49 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0508 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0514 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0472 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.049 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0443 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0502 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.05 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 52 Mexico 0.0507 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Dominican Republic 0.0504 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Kenya 0.0499 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 56 Spain 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Senegal 0.0494 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Sri Lanka 0.0486 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.21 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 3.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Agricultural land — area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.0496 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0525 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2002.
- What is the lowest agricultural land — area, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0402 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for agricultural land — area, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 55th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Agricultural land — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.