Arable land — Area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Arable land — Area was 408 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Area in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, arable land — area in North Macedonia stood at 408 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in North Macedonia peaked at 609 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 408 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 142nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601.75 1000 ha | 587 1000 ha | 609 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 471.6 1000 ha | 420 1000 ha | 568 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 415.1 1000 ha | 412 1000 ha | 419 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 414.6 1000 ha | 408 1000 ha | 417 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 139 Armenia 441.6 1000 ha compare
- 140 Ireland 433 1000 ha compare
- 141 Bosnia and Herzegovina 411.11 1000 ha compare
- 143 Switzerland 398.38 1000 ha compare
- 144 Papua New Guinea 330 1000 ha compare
- 145 Gabon 325 1000 ha compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 28.59 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 127.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 49.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 63.98 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 794 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.14 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 32.88 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in North Macedonia?
- Arable land — area in North Macedonia was 408 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 609 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 408 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for arable land — area?
- North Macedonia ranks 142nd out of 231 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.