Land use over the long-term in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land use over the long-term was 798,100 hectares in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
798,100 hectares
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
111th
of 202 countries
All-time high
817,000 hectares
in 2012
All-time low
0 hectares
in 1960
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Land use over the long-term in North Macedonia, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2025, land use over the long-term in North Macedonia stood at 798,100 hectares.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in North Macedonia peaked at 817,000 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 hectares, in 1960.
That places North Macedonia 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land use over the long-term in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 354,902 hectares | — |
| 1100 | 477,505 hectares | +34.5% |
| 1200 | 398,459 hectares | -16.6% |
| 1300 | 308,658 hectares | -22.5% |
| 1400 | 373,516 hectares | +21.0% |
| 1500 | 282,309 hectares | -24.4% |
| 1600 | 280,964 hectares | -0.5% |
| 1700 | 273,002 hectares | -2.8% |
| 1710 | 259,736 hectares | -4.9% |
| 1720 | 246,429 hectares | -5.1% |
| 1730 | 231,897 hectares | -5.9% |
| 1740 | 216,069 hectares | -6.8% |
| 1750 | 198,873 hectares | -8.0% |
| 1760 | 196,782 hectares | -1.1% |
| 1770 | 194,310 hectares | -1.3% |
| 1780 | 191,434 hectares | -1.5% |
| 1790 | 188,128 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1800 | 184,367 hectares | -2.0% |
| 1810 | 178,804 hectares | -3.0% |
| 1820 | 182,055 hectares | +1.8% |
| 1830 | 184,419 hectares | +1.3% |
| 1840 | 185,709 hectares | +0.7% |
| 1850 | 185,709 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 184,174 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1870 | 186,476 hectares | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 186,476 hectares | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 183,563 hectares | -1.6% |
| 1900 | 177,007 hectares | -3.6% |
| 1910 | 165,944 hectares | -6.3% |
| 1920 | 144,824 hectares | -12.7% |
| 1930 | 118,492 hectares | -18.2% |
| 1940 | 86,176 hectares | -27.3% |
| 1950 | 47,005 hectares | -45.5% |
| 1951 | 43,518 hectares | -7.4% |
| 1952 | 39,599 hectares | -9.0% |
| 1953 | 35,344 hectares | -10.7% |
| 1954 | 30,823 hectares | -12.8% |
| 1955 | 26,088 hectares | -15.4% |
| 1956 | 21,173 hectares | -18.8% |
| 1957 | 16,098 hectares | -24.0% |
| 1958 | 10,874 hectares | -32.4% |
| 1959 | 5,508 hectares | -49.4% |
| 1960 | 0 hectares | -100.0% |
| 1961 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1962 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1963 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1964 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1965 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1966 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1967 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1968 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1969 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1970 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1971 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1972 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1973 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1974 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1975 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1976 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1977 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1978 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1979 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1980 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1981 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1982 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1983 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1984 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1985 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1986 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1987 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1988 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1989 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1990 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1991 | 0 hectares | — |
| 1992 | 645,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 634,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 635,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 631,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 632,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 636,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 656,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 649,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 636,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 630,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 791,000 hectares | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 786,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 753,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 741,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 747,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 609,000 hectares | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 603,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 558,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 670,000 hectares | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 669,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 817,000 hectares | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 810,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 811,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 809,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 809,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 809,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 805,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 805,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 805,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 802,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 801,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 800,300 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2024 | 799,200 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 798,100 hectares | -0.1% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 798,100 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 51% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 798,100 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.16 million hectares, 69% of the median. (50 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where 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 hectares | 0 hectares |
| 1959 | -49.4% | 10,874 hectares | 5,508 hectares |
| 1950 | -45.5% | 86,176 hectares | 47,005 hectares |
| 1100 | +34.5% | 354,902 hectares | 477,505 hectares |
| 1958 | -32.4% | 16,098 hectares | 10,874 hectares |
| 2002 | +25.6% | 630,000 hectares | 791,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 354,902 hectares | 354,902 hectares | 354,902 hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 477,505 hectares | 477,505 hectares | 477,505 hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 398,459 hectares | 398,459 hectares | 398,459 hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 308,658 hectares | 308,658 hectares | 308,658 hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 373,516 hectares | 373,516 hectares | 373,516 hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 282,309 hectares | 282,309 hectares | 282,309 hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 280,964 hectares | 280,964 hectares | 280,964 hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 273,002 hectares | 273,002 hectares | 273,002 hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 259,736 hectares | 259,736 hectares | 259,736 hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 246,429 hectares | 246,429 hectares | 246,429 hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 231,897 hectares | 231,897 hectares | 231,897 hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 216,069 hectares | 216,069 hectares | 216,069 hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 198,873 hectares | 198,873 hectares | 198,873 hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 196,782 hectares | 196,782 hectares | 196,782 hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 194,310 hectares | 194,310 hectares | 194,310 hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 191,434 hectares | 191,434 hectares | 191,434 hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 188,128 hectares | 188,128 hectares | 188,128 hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 184,367 hectares | 184,367 hectares | 184,367 hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 178,804 hectares | 178,804 hectares | 178,804 hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 182,055 hectares | 182,055 hectares | 182,055 hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 184,419 hectares | 184,419 hectares | 184,419 hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 185,709 hectares | 185,709 hectares | 185,709 hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 185,709 hectares | 185,709 hectares | 185,709 hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 184,174 hectares | 184,174 hectares | 184,174 hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 186,476 hectares | 186,476 hectares | 186,476 hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 186,476 hectares | 186,476 hectares | 186,476 hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 183,563 hectares | 183,563 hectares | 183,563 hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 177,007 hectares | 177,007 hectares | 177,007 hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 165,944 hectares | 165,944 hectares | 165,944 hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 144,824 hectares | 144,824 hectares | 144,824 hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 118,492 hectares | 118,492 hectares | 118,492 hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 86,176 hectares | 86,176 hectares | 86,176 hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 27,603 hectares | 5,508 hectares | 47,005 hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 0 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 511,800 hectares | 0 hectares | 656,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 685,400 hectares | 558,000 hectares | 791,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 781,400 hectares | 669,000 hectares | 817,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 800,933 hectares | 798,100 hectares | 805,000 hectares | 6 |
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- 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use over the long-term in North Macedonia?
- Land use over the long-term in North Macedonia was 798,100 hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 817,000 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 hectares in 1960.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land use over the long-term?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is 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 HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.