Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 32.88 % in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
32.88 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
109th
of 211 countries
All-time high
47.21 %
in 1996
All-time low
32.67 %
in 2014
Years of data
33
1992–2024

Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in North Macedonia, 1992–2024

010203040501992200820241992: 46.4 %1993: 47 %1994: 47 %1995: 47.1 %1996: 47.2 %1997: 46.8 %1998: 45.5 %1999: 45.9 %2000: 44.9 %2001: 45.7 %2002: 37.4 %2003: 36.2 %2004: 36.5 %2005: 36.5 %2006: 35.9 %2007: 40.1 %2008: 39.9 %2009: 41.5 %2010: 37 %2011: 37 %2012: 32.7 %2013: 32.8 %2014: 32.7 %2015: 32.8 %2016: 32.9 %2017: 32.9 %2018: 33.1 %2019: 33.1 %2020: 33 %2021: 33.1 %2022: 33.1 %2023: 33.2 %2024: 32.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2024, arable land — share in agricultural land in North Macedonia stood at 32.88 %.

That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, arable land — share in agricultural land in North Macedonia peaked at 47.21 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 32.67 %, in 2014.

North Macedonia ranks 109th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 46.59 % 45.47 % 47.21 % 8
2000s 39.46 % 35.87 % 45.73 % 10
2010s 33.7 % 32.67 % 37.03 % 10
2020s 33.06 % 32.88 % 33.25 % 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is arable land — share in agricultural land in North Macedonia?
Arable land — share in agricultural land in North Macedonia was 32.88 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 47.21 % in 1996.
What is the lowest arable land — share in agricultural land recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 32.67 % in 2014.
How does North Macedonia rank for arable land — share in agricultural land?
North Macedonia ranks 109th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is arable land — share in agricultural land rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 — Share in Agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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