Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia is 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia peaked at 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2010.
That places North Macedonia 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.026 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0258 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0259 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0254 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.025 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0236 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0214 1000 ha per square kilometre | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0203 1000 ha per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.02 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0192 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0156 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.0185 1000 ha per square kilometre, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0256 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0249 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.0202 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0241 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.018 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0182 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 69 Portugal 0.0189 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 70 Palestine 0.0188 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 71 Barbados 0.0186 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 73 Jamaica 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 0.0179 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 75 Argentina 0.0176 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual -3.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in North Macedonia was 0.0181 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0261 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0178 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- North Macedonia ranks 72nd out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.