Land use in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Land use was 456,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
456,000 hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
133rd
of 224 countries
All-time high
663,000 hectares
in 1993
All-time low
449,000 hectares
in 2010
Years of data
32
1992–2023
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 133rd of 224 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.
Land use in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 662,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 663,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 661,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 656,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 658,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 647,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 635,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 633,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 599,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 612,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 543,000 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 515,000 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 509,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 487,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 477,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 467,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 460,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 455,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 449,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 449,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 450,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 453,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 456,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 457,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 459,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 460,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 457,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 458,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 456,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 456,000 hectares | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 456,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 456,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
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
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)
- 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 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 133rd out of 224 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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