Cropland — Share in Land area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Cropland — Share in Land area was 17.72 % in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Share in Land area in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in North Macedonia is 17.72 %, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in North Macedonia peaked at 26.07 % in 1993 and was at its lowest, 17.72 %, in 2024.
North Macedonia ranks 103rd of 252 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.
Cropland — Share in Land area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 26.03 % | — |
| 1993 | 26.07 % | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 25.99 % | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 25.8 % | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 25.87 % | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 25.44 % | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 24.97 % | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 24.89 % | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 23.55 % | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 24.07 % | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 21.35 % | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 20.25 % | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 20.02 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 19.15 % | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 18.76 % | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.51 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 18.23 % | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 18.04 % | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 17.8 % | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 17.8 % | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 17.84 % | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 17.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 17.84 % | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 17.96 % | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 18.08 % | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 18.12 % | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 18.2 % | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 18.24 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.12 % | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 18.16 % | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 18.08 % | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 18.08 % | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 17.72 % | -2.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 17.72 % is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 16.44 %, 1.1× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 17.72 % is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 20.45 %, 87% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.63 % | 24.89 % | 26.07 % | 8 |
| 2000s | 20.19 % | 18.04 % | 24.07 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.97 % | 17.8 % | 18.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.03 % | 17.72 % | 18.16 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 100 Jamaica 17.9 % compare
- 101 Argentina 17.88 % compare
- 102 Armenia 17.85 % compare
- 104 Channel Islands 17.44 % compare
- 105 Micronesia 17.19 % compare
- 106 United States 16.92 % compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.1376 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.4383 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 31.69 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — share in land area in North Macedonia?
- Cropland — share in land area in North Macedonia was 17.72 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.07 % in 1993.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.72 % in 2024.
- How does North Macedonia rank for cropland — share in land area?
- North Macedonia ranks 103rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land 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 — Share in Land 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.