Arable land use per person in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Arable land use per person was 0.2276 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2276 hectares per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
50th
of 206 countries
All-time high
0.3056 hectares per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.2127 hectares per person
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Arable land use per person in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 0.2276 hectares per person for arable land use per person in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land use per person in North Macedonia peaked at 0.3056 hectares per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.2127 hectares per person, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 50th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Arable land use per person in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.2982 hectares per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.3035 hectares per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.3056 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.3032 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3026 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3005 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.2924 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2915 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2739 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2791 hectares per person | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.247 hectares per person | -11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.2329 hectares per person | -5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2286 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.2234 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2201 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0.2174 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2151 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2144 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2127 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.2137 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.2145 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.2148 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2149 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2165 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2182 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.2196 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2213 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2233 hectares per person | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2241 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.227 hectares per person | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2271 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.2276 hectares per person | +0.2% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.2276 hectares per person is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1102 hectares per person, 2.1× the median. (57 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.2276 hectares per person is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.2161 hectares per person, 1.1× the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2997 hectares per person | 0.2915 hectares per person | 0.3056 hectares per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.2352 hectares per person | 0.2144 hectares per person | 0.2791 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.217 hectares per person | 0.2127 hectares per person | 0.2233 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2265 hectares per person | 0.2241 hectares per person | 0.2276 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
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 use per person in North Macedonia?
- Arable land use per person in North Macedonia was 0.2276 hectares per person in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land use per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3056 hectares per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest arable land use per person recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2127 hectares per person in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for arable land use per person?
- North Macedonia ranks 50th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land use per person rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land use per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Arable land is defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops, temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. It is measured in hectares per person.