Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of was 52.55 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in North Macedonia, 1996–2022
Source: AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in North Macedonia is 52.55, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
The figure is up 38.5% on the previous year and up 243.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in North Macedonia peaked at 52.55 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 11.97, in 2013.
That places North Macedonia 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 37.63 | — |
| 1997 | 32.41 | -13.9% |
| 1998 | 27.19 | -16.1% |
| 1999 | 21.97 | -19.2% |
| 2000 | 16.75 | -23.8% |
| 2001 | 16.04 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 15.32 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 19.55 | +27.6% |
| 2004 | 23.77 | +21.6% |
| 2005 | 28 | +17.8% |
| 2006 | 20.67 | -26.2% |
| 2007 | 13.34 | -35.5% |
| 2008 | 19.34 | +45.0% |
| 2009 | 25.34 | +31.0% |
| 2010 | 22 | -13.2% |
| 2011 | 18.66 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 15.31 | -17.9% |
| 2013 | 11.97 | -21.8% |
| 2014 | 16.4 | +37.0% |
| 2015 | 20.83 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 25.26 | +21.3% |
| 2017 | 38.69 | +53.2% |
| 2018 | 52.12 | +34.7% |
| 2019 | 38.7 | -25.7% |
| 2020 | 34.85 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 37.93 | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 52.55 | +38.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.8 | 21.97 | 37.63 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19.81 | 13.34 | 28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26 | 11.97 | 52.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.78 | 34.85 | 52.55 | 3 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 32 Azerbaijan 57.53 compare
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- 37 Morocco 50.75 compare
- 38 Kyrgyzstan 50.04 compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.483 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.22 °C (2025)
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- Roundwood — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Roundwood — Import value, per capita 0.0007 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, annual growth rate -52.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity, per capita 0.0008 m3 per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in North Macedonia?
- Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of in North Macedonia was 52.55 in 2022, according to AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.55 in 2022.
- What is the lowest level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.97 in 2013.
- How does North Macedonia rank for level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of?
- North Macedonia ranks 35th out of 178 countries with data for 2022.
- Is level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 243.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this North Macedonia data come from?
- The figures come from AQUASTAT - FAO's Global Information System on Water and Agriculture, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of available freshwater resources is the ratio between total freshwater withdrawn by all major sectors and total renewable freshwater resources, after taking into account environmental water requirements. Main sectors, as defined by ISIC standards, include agriculture; forestry and fishing; manufacturing; electricity industry; and services. This indicator is also known as water withdrawal intensity.