Breakdown of habitable land area in North Macedonia

North Macedonia: Breakdown of habitable land area was 49,840 hectares in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
49,840 hectares
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
107th
of 235 countries
All-time high
50,010 hectares
in 2018
All-time low
49,650 hectares
in 2015
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown of habitable land area in North Macedonia, 2015–2019

020.0k40.0k60.0k2015201720192015: 49.6k hectares2016: 50.0k hectares2017: 49.9k hectares2018: 50.0k hectares2019: 49.8k hectares

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

Analysis

In 2019, breakdown of habitable land area in North Macedonia stood at 49,840 hectares.

That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.4% over five years.

North Macedonia ranks 107th of 235 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Breakdown of habitable land area in North Macedonia, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown of habitable land area in North Macedonia, 2015 to 2019.
Year hectares Change
2015 49,650 hectares
2016 49,970 hectares +0.6%
2017 49,850 hectares -0.2%
2018 50,010 hectares +0.3%
2019 49,840 hectares -0.3%

North Macedonia compared with similar countries

  • North Macedonia's 49,840 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74,495 hectares, 67% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • North Macedonia's 49,840 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 110,340 hectares, 45% of the median. (56 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near North Macedonia

  1. 104 Austria 58,730 hectares compare
  2. 105 Morocco 57,990 hectares compare
  3. 106 Serbia 52,100 hectares compare
  4. 108 Yemen 48,770 hectares compare
  5. 109 Albania 48,600 hectares compare
  6. 110 Dominican Republic 48,020 hectares compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown of habitable land area in North Macedonia?
Breakdown of habitable land area in North Macedonia was 49,840 hectares in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in North Macedonia?
The highest recorded value was 50,010 hectares in 2018.
What is the lowest breakdown of habitable land area recorded in North Macedonia?
The lowest recorded value was 49,650 hectares in 2015.
How does North Macedonia rank for breakdown of habitable land area?
North Macedonia ranks 107th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
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 Breakdown of habitable land area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown of habitable land area
Unit
hectares
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
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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Habitable land is defined as ice- and barren-free land. Agricultural land is the sum of croplands and pasture for grazing.