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 153rd out of 248 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.
Arable land — Area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 606 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 609 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 609 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 606 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 609 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 600 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 587 1000 ha | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 588 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 555 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 568 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 499 1000 ha | -12.1% |
| 2003 | 471 1000 ha | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 461 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 448 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 439 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 431 1000 ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 424 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 420 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 414 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 414 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 414 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 413 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 412 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 414 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 416 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 417 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 418 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 419 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 416 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 417 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 416 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 416 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 408 1000 ha | -1.9% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 408 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,083 1000 ha, 38% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 408 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,338 1000 ha, 30% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
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
- 150 Armenia 441.6 1000 ha compare
- 151 Ireland 433 1000 ha compare
- 152 Bosnia and Herzegovina 411.11 1000 ha compare
- 154 Switzerland 398.38 1000 ha compare
- 155 Papua New Guinea 330 1000 ha compare
- 156 Gabon 325 1000 ha 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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2004)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -7.16 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -10.18 % change on previous year (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 153rd out of 248 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.