Land use in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land use was 456,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use in North Macedonia, 1992–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land use in North Macedonia stood at 456,000 hectares.
The figure is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use in North Macedonia peaked at 663,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 449,000 hectares, in 2010.
North Macedonia ranks 132nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 651,875 hectares | 633,000 hectares | 663,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 512,400 hectares | 455,000 hectares | 612,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,300 hectares | 449,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,750 hectares | 456,000 hectares | 458,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 129 Armenia 503,400 hectares compare
- 130 Gabon 495,000 hectares compare
- 131 Mauritania 460,000 hectares compare
- 133 Gambia 447,000 hectares compare
- 134 Bosnia and Herzegovina 444,000 hectares compare
More environment data for North Macedonia
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 9.81 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 5.38 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0.5072 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0639 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0978 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0009 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.35 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0017 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0049 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.6708 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use in North Macedonia?
- Land use in North Macedonia was 456,000 hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 663,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest land use recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,000 hectares in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for land use?
- North Macedonia ranks 132nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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