Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area was 127.8 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
North Macedonia recorded 127.8 1000 ha for land area equipped for irrigation — area in 2024.
The figure is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area in North Macedonia peaked at 128 1000 ha in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55 1000 ha, in 1996.
North Macedonia ranks 102nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.75 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 80 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 109.6 1000 ha | 55 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 128 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | 128 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 127.8 1000 ha | 127.8 1000 ha | 127.8 1000 ha | 5 |
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More environment data for North Macedonia
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 28.59 % (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 49.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.48 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 63.98 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 794 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.14 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 39 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 32.88 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 408 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.25 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area in North Macedonia?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area in North Macedonia was 127.8 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 128 1000 ha in 2004.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 55 1000 ha in 1996.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area?
- North Macedonia ranks 102nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation — 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.