Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 31.52 percent in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.52 percent
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
45th
of 208 countries
All-time high
32.39 percent
in 2012
All-time low
22.13 percent
in 2009
Years of data
32
1992–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia, 1992–2023

01020301992200720231992: 25.4 percent1993: 24.9 percent1994: 25 percent1995: 24.8 percent1996: 24.9 percent1997: 25 percent1998: 25.8 percent1999: 25.5 percent2000: 25 percent2001: 24.8 percent2002: 31.1 percent2003: 30.9 percent2004: 29.6 percent2005: 29.1 percent2006: 29.4 percent2007: 24.1 percent2008: 23.9 percent2009: 22.1 percent2010: 26.6 percent2011: 26.5 percent2012: 32.4 percent2013: 32.1 percent2014: 32.2 percent2015: 32.1 percent2016: 32.1 percent2017: 32.1 percent2018: 31.9 percent2019: 31.9 percent2020: 31.9 percent2021: 31.8 percent2022: 31.8 percent2023: 31.5 percent

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia stood at 31.52 percent.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia peaked at 32.39 percent in 2012 and was at its lowest, 22.13 percent, in 2009.

That places North Macedonia 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 25.16 percent 24.81 percent 25.8 percent 8
2000s 27.01 percent 22.13 percent 31.1 percent 10
2010s 30.99 percent 26.53 percent 32.39 percent 10
2020s 31.75 percent 31.52 percent 31.92 percent 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia?
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia was 31.52 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 32.39 percent in 2012.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 22.13 percent in 2009.
How does North Macedonia rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?
North Macedonia ranks 45th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in North Macedonia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
percent
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).