Cropland — Area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cropland — Area was 447 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area in North Macedonia stood at 447 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in North Macedonia peaked at 663 1000 ha in 1993 and was at its lowest, 447 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places North Macedonia 155th out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 662 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 663 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 661 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 656 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 658 1000 ha | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 647 1000 ha | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 635 1000 ha | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 633 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 599 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 612 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 543 1000 ha | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 515 1000 ha | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 509 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 487 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 477 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 467 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 460 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 455 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 449 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 449 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 450 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 450 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 450 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 453 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 456 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 457 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 459 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 460 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 457 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 458 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 456 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 456 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 447 1000 ha | -2.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 447 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,680 1000 ha, 27% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 447 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,532 1000 ha, 29% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 651.88 1000 ha | 633 1000 ha | 663 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 512.4 1000 ha | 455 1000 ha | 612 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 453.3 1000 ha | 449 1000 ha | 460 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 454.8 1000 ha | 447 1000 ha | 458 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 152 Gabon 495 1000 ha compare
- 153 Bosnia and Herzegovina 486.54 1000 ha compare
- 154 Mauritania 460 1000 ha compare
- 156 Ireland 434 1000 ha compare
- 157 Switzerland 423.75 1000 ha compare
- 158 Georgia 402.38 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 cropland — area in North Macedonia?
- Cropland — area in North Macedonia was 447 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 663 1000 ha in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 447 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cropland — area?
- North Macedonia ranks 155th out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Cropland — 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.