Other land — Area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Other land — Area was 251.66 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Other land — Area in North Macedonia, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in North Macedonia stood at 251.66 1000 ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in North Macedonia peaked at 548.86 1000 ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 217.68 1000 ha, in 2020.
North Macedonia ranks 172nd of 259 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Other land — Area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 314.89 1000 ha | — |
| 1993 | 320.34 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 316.78 1000 ha | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 321.23 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 313.67 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 316.12 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 303.56 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 308.01 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 350.45 1000 ha | +13.8% |
| 2001 | 343.16 1000 ha | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 250.87 1000 ha | -26.9% |
| 2003 | 283.59 1000 ha | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 322.3 1000 ha | +13.6% |
| 2005 | 356.01 1000 ha | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 359.72 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 487.43 1000 ha | +35.5% |
| 2008 | 500.15 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 548.86 1000 ha | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 442.57 1000 ha | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 436.78 1000 ha | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 280.98 1000 ha | -35.7% |
| 2013 | 281.19 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 273.39 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 265.6 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 253.02 1000 ha | -4.7% |
| 2017 | 242.43 1000 ha | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 234.85 1000 ha | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 224.26 1000 ha | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 217.68 1000 ha | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 222.92 1000 ha | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 229.17 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 238.41 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2024 | 251.66 1000 ha | +5.6% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 251.66 1000 ha is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1,878 1000 ha, 13% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 251.66 1000 ha is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1,810 1000 ha, 14% of the median. (55 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other land — Area 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% | 436.78 1000 ha | 280.98 1000 ha |
| 2007 | +35.5% | 359.72 1000 ha | 487.43 1000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 314.32 1000 ha | 303.56 1000 ha | 321.23 1000 ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 380.25 1000 ha | 250.87 1000 ha | 548.86 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 293.51 1000 ha | 224.26 1000 ha | 442.57 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 231.97 1000 ha | 217.68 1000 ha | 251.66 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
- 169 Montenegro 269.72 1000 ha compare
- 170 French Guiana 261 1000 ha compare
- 171 Cabo Verde 252.66 1000 ha compare
- 173 Lebanon 230.48 1000 ha compare
- 174 Trinidad and Tobago 226.81 1000 ha compare
- 175 Slovenia 216.9 1000 ha 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 other land — area in North Macedonia?
- Other land — area in North Macedonia was 251.66 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 548.86 1000 ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 217.68 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does North Macedonia rank for other land — area?
- North Macedonia ranks 172nd out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.