Temporary fallow — Area in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Temporary fallow — Area was 144 1000 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Temporary fallow — Area in North Macedonia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for temporary fallow — area in North Macedonia is 144 1000 ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary fallow — area in North Macedonia peaked at 176 1000 ha in 2002 and was at its lowest, 127 1000 ha, in 2009.
North Macedonia ranks 95th of 242 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Temporary fallow — Area in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 153 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 176 1000 ha | +15.0% |
| 2003 | 160 1000 ha | -9.1% |
| 2004 | 141 1000 ha | -11.9% |
| 2005 | 132 1000 ha | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 141 1000 ha | +6.8% |
| 2007 | 139 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 137 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 127 1000 ha | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 137 1000 ha | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 137 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 138 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 132 1000 ha | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 134 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 137 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 135 1000 ha | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 140 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 139 1000 ha | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 141 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 141 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 139 1000 ha | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 140 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 146 1000 ha | +4.3% |
| 2024 | 144 1000 ha | -1.4% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 144 1000 ha is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 68.16 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 144 1000 ha is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 72.35 1000 ha, 2.0× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 145.11 1000 ha | 127 1000 ha | 176 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 137 1000 ha | 132 1000 ha | 141 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 142 1000 ha | 139 1000 ha | 146 1000 ha | 5 |
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)
- 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 temporary fallow — area in North Macedonia?
- Temporary fallow — area in North Macedonia was 144 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary fallow — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 176 1000 ha in 2002.
- What is the lowest temporary fallow — area recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 127 1000 ha in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for temporary fallow — area?
- North Macedonia ranks 95th out of 242 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary fallow — area rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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 Temporary fallow — 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.