Land use hidden — Other areas in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land use hidden — Other areas was 2,695 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — other areas in North Macedonia is 2,695 Square kilometres, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in North Macedonia peaked at 5,489 Square kilometres in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,509 Square kilometres, in 2002.
That places North Macedonia 132nd out of 202 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.
Land use hidden — Other areas in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,149 Square kilometres | — |
| 1993 | 3,203 Square kilometres | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,168 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 3,212 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 3,137 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 3,161 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 3,036 Square kilometres | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 3,080 Square kilometres | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 3,504 Square kilometres | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 3,432 Square kilometres | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 2,509 Square kilometres | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 2,836 Square kilometres | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 3,223 Square kilometres | +13.7% |
| 2005 | 3,560 Square kilometres | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 3,597 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 4,874 Square kilometres | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 5,001 Square kilometres | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 5,489 Square kilometres | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 4,426 Square kilometres | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 4,368 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2,810 Square kilometres | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 2,812 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 2,734 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 2,656 Square kilometres | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,553 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 2,545 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2,565 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 2,555 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,585 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,605 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 2,635 Square kilometres | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 2,695 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 2,695 Square kilometres is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26,110 Square kilometres, 10% of the median. (49 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 2,695 Square kilometres is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 19,943 Square kilometres, 14% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land use hidden — Other areas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | -35.7% | 4,368 Square kilometres | 2,810 Square kilometres |
| 2007 | +35.5% | 3,597 Square kilometres | 4,874 Square kilometres |
| 2002 | -26.9% | 3,432 Square kilometres | 2,509 Square kilometres |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,143 Square kilometres | 3,036 Square kilometres | 3,212 Square kilometres | 8 |
| 2000s | 3,803 Square kilometres | 2,509 Square kilometres | 5,489 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,002 Square kilometres | 2,545 Square kilometres | 4,426 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,630 Square kilometres | 2,585 Square kilometres | 2,695 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 129 Costa Rica 3,297 Square kilometres compare
- 130 El Salvador 3,059 Square kilometres compare
- 131 Rwanda 3,049 Square kilometres compare
- 133 French Guiana 2,464 Square kilometres compare
- 134 Trinidad and Tobago 2,321 Square kilometres compare
- 135 Puerto Rico 2,203 Square kilometres 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 land use hidden — other areas in North Macedonia?
- Land use hidden — other areas in North Macedonia was 2,695 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,489 Square kilometres in 2009.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,509 Square kilometres in 2002.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- North Macedonia ranks 132nd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata