Agricultural land — Share in Land area in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Agricultural land — Share in Land area was 49.21 % in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
49.21 %
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
67th
of 220 countries
All-time high
52.46 %
in 2002
All-time low
40.17 %
in 2009
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Agricultural land — Share in Land area in North Macedonia, 1992–2024

02040601992200820241992: 51.4 %1993: 51 %1994: 51 %1995: 50.6 %1996: 50.7 %1997: 50.5 %1998: 50.8 %1999: 50.4 %2000: 48.6 %2001: 48.8 %2002: 52.5 %2003: 51.2 %2004: 49.6 %2005: 48.3 %2006: 48.1 %2007: 42.6 %2008: 42.1 %2009: 40.2 %2010: 44.4 %2011: 44.3 %2012: 50.2 %2013: 50 %2014: 50 %2015: 50 %2016: 50.2 %2017: 50.2 %2018: 50.1 %2019: 50.2 %2020: 50 %2021: 50 %2022: 49.8 %2023: 49.6 %2024: 49.2 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

North Macedonia recorded 49.21 % for agricultural land — share in land area in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agricultural land — share in land area in North Macedonia peaked at 52.46 % in 2002 and was at its lowest, 40.17 %, in 2009.

That places North Macedonia 67th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 50.79 % 50.41 % 51.4 % 8
2000s 47.2 % 40.17 % 52.46 % 10
2010s 48.96 % 44.33 % 50.24 % 10
2020s 49.73 % 49.21 % 50.04 % 5

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  5. 69 Tonga 48.48 % compare
  6. 70 Zimbabwe 48.06 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is agricultural land — share in land area in North Macedonia?
Agricultural land — share in land area in North Macedonia was 49.21 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 52.46 % in 2002.
What is the lowest agricultural land — share in land area recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 40.17 % in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for agricultural land — share in land area?
North Macedonia ranks 67th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
Is agricultural land — share in land area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Agricultural land — Share in Land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.