Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Arable land — Share in Agricultural land was 32.88 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
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 131st of 248 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.
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 46.37 % | — |
| 1993 | 46.95 % | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 46.99 % | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 47.09 % | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 47.21 % | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 46.77 % | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 45.47 % | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 45.87 % | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 44.94 % | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 45.73 % | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 37.41 % | -18.2% |
| 2003 | 36.2 % | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 36.53 % | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 36.48 % | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 35.87 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 40.06 % | +11.7% |
| 2008 | 39.89 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 41.46 % | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 37 % | -10.8% |
| 2011 | 37.03 % | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 32.68 % | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 32.78 % | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 32.67 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 32.81 % | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 32.89 % | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 32.94 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 33.07 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 33.12 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 32.96 % | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.1 % | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 33.09 % | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 33.25 % | +0.5% |
| 2024 | 32.88 % | -1.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 32.88 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 30.94 %, 1.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 32.88 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 52.34 %, 63% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 128 Liechtenstein 33.46 % compare
- 129 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 33.35 % compare
- 130 Ascension, Saint Helena and Tristan da Cunha 33.33 % compare
- 132 Timor-Leste 32.66 % compare
- 132 East Timor 32.66 % compare
- 134 Syrian Arab Republic 32.32 % compare
- 134 Syria 32.32 % 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 — 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 131st out of 248 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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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.