Grazing land use over the long term in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Grazing land use over the long term was 798,100 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
798,100
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
817,000
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1960
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Grazing land use over the long term in North Macedonia, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 798,100 for grazing land use over the long term in 2025.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long term in North Macedonia peaked at 817,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
North Macedonia ranks 111th of 202 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long term in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 354,902 | — |
| 1100 | 477,505 | +34.5% |
| 1200 | 398,459 | -16.6% |
| 1300 | 308,658 | -22.5% |
| 1400 | 373,516 | +21.0% |
| 1500 | 282,309 | -24.4% |
| 1600 | 280,964 | -0.5% |
| 1700 | 273,002 | -2.8% |
| 1710 | 259,736 | -4.9% |
| 1720 | 246,429 | -5.1% |
| 1730 | 231,897 | -5.9% |
| 1740 | 216,069 | -6.8% |
| 1750 | 198,873 | -8.0% |
| 1760 | 196,782 | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 194,310 | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 191,434 | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 188,128 | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 184,367 | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 178,804 | -3.0% |
| 1820 | 182,055 | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 184,419 | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 185,709 | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 185,709 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 184,174 | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 186,476 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 186,476 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 183,563 | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 177,007 | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 165,944 | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 144,824 | -12.7% |
| 1930 | 118,492 | -18.2% |
| 1940 | 86,176 | -27.3% |
| 1950 | 47,005 | -45.5% |
| 1951 | 43,518 | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 39,599 | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 35,344 | -10.7% |
| 1954 | 30,823 | -12.8% |
| 1955 | 26,088 | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 21,173 | -18.8% |
| 1957 | 16,098 | -24.0% |
| 1958 | 10,874 | -32.4% |
| 1959 | 5,508 | -49.4% |
| 1960 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 645,000 | — |
| 1993 | 634,000 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 635,000 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 631,000 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 632,000 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 636,000 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 656,000 | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 649,000 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 636,000 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 630,000 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 791,000 | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 786,000 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 753,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 741,000 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 747,000 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 609,000 | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 603,000 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 558,000 | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 670,000 | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 669,000 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 817,000 | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 810,000 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 811,000 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 809,000 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 809,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 809,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 805,000 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 805,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 805,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 802,000 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 801,000 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 800,300 | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 799,200 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 798,100 | -0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 798,100 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 798,100 is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grazing land use over the long term in North Macedonia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -100.0% | 5,508 | 0 |
| 1959 | -49.4% | 10,874 | 5,508 |
| 1950 | -45.5% | 86,176 | 47,005 |
| 1100 | +34.5% | 354,902 | 477,505 |
| 1958 | -32.4% | 16,098 | 10,874 |
| 2002 | +25.6% | 630,000 | 791,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 354,902 | 354,902 | 354,902 | 1 |
| 1100s | 477,505 | 477,505 | 477,505 | 1 |
| 1200s | 398,459 | 398,459 | 398,459 | 1 |
| 1300s | 308,658 | 308,658 | 308,658 | 1 |
| 1400s | 373,516 | 373,516 | 373,516 | 1 |
| 1500s | 282,309 | 282,309 | 282,309 | 1 |
| 1600s | 280,964 | 280,964 | 280,964 | 1 |
| 1700s | 273,002 | 273,002 | 273,002 | 1 |
| 1710s | 259,736 | 259,736 | 259,736 | 1 |
| 1720s | 246,429 | 246,429 | 246,429 | 1 |
| 1730s | 231,897 | 231,897 | 231,897 | 1 |
| 1740s | 216,069 | 216,069 | 216,069 | 1 |
| 1750s | 198,873 | 198,873 | 198,873 | 1 |
| 1760s | 196,782 | 196,782 | 196,782 | 1 |
| 1770s | 194,310 | 194,310 | 194,310 | 1 |
| 1780s | 191,434 | 191,434 | 191,434 | 1 |
| 1790s | 188,128 | 188,128 | 188,128 | 1 |
| 1800s | 184,367 | 184,367 | 184,367 | 1 |
| 1810s | 178,804 | 178,804 | 178,804 | 1 |
| 1820s | 182,055 | 182,055 | 182,055 | 1 |
| 1830s | 184,419 | 184,419 | 184,419 | 1 |
| 1840s | 185,709 | 185,709 | 185,709 | 1 |
| 1850s | 185,709 | 185,709 | 185,709 | 1 |
| 1860s | 184,174 | 184,174 | 184,174 | 1 |
| 1870s | 186,476 | 186,476 | 186,476 | 1 |
| 1880s | 186,476 | 186,476 | 186,476 | 1 |
| 1890s | 183,563 | 183,563 | 183,563 | 1 |
| 1900s | 177,007 | 177,007 | 177,007 | 1 |
| 1910s | 165,944 | 165,944 | 165,944 | 1 |
| 1920s | 144,824 | 144,824 | 144,824 | 1 |
| 1930s | 118,492 | 118,492 | 118,492 | 1 |
| 1940s | 86,176 | 86,176 | 86,176 | 1 |
| 1950s | 27,603 | 5,508 | 47,005 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 511,800 | 0 | 656,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 685,400 | 558,000 | 791,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 781,400 | 669,000 | 817,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 800,933 | 798,100 | 805,000 | 6 |
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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 grazing land use over the long term in North Macedonia?
- Grazing land use over the long term in North Macedonia was 798,100 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 817,000 in 2012.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for grazing land use over the long term?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long term rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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