Area of permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures was 795,000 hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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
North Macedonia recorded 795,000 hectares for area of permanent meadows and pastures in 2023.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia peaked at 817,000 hectares in 2012 and was at its lowest, 558,000 hectares, in 2009.
That places North Macedonia 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 645,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 634,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 635,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 631,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 632,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 636,000 hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 656,000 hectares | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 649,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 636,000 hectares | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 630,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 791,000 hectares | +25.6% |
| 2003 | 786,000 hectares | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 753,000 hectares | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 741,000 hectares | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 747,000 hectares | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 609,000 hectares | -18.5% |
| 2008 | 603,000 hectares | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 558,000 hectares | -7.5% |
| 2010 | 670,000 hectares | +20.1% |
| 2011 | 669,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 817,000 hectares | +22.1% |
| 2013 | 810,000 hectares | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 811,000 hectares | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 809,000 hectares | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 809,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 809,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 805,000 hectares | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 805,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 805,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 802,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 801,000 hectares | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 795,000 hectares | -0.7% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 795,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.16 million hectares, 69% of the median. (56 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 795,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 968,416 hectares, 82% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of permanent meadows and pastures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +25.6% | 630,000 hectares | 791,000 hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 639,750 hectares | 631,000 hectares | 656,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 685,400 hectares | 558,000 hectares | 791,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 781,400 hectares | 669,000 hectares | 817,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 800,750 hectares | 795,000 hectares | 805,000 hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near North Macedonia
More reference data data for North Macedonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.102 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1665 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0308 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.342 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.224 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6296 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.168 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area of permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures in North Macedonia was 795,000 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 area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 817,000 hectares in 2012.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 558,000 hectares in 2009.
- How does North Macedonia rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- North Macedonia ranks 111th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.