FAO projections of arable land in North Macedonia
North Macedonia: FAO projections of arable land was 456,000 hectares in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land 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
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land in North Macedonia is 456,000 hectares, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land in North Macedonia peaked at 663,000 hectares in 1993 and was at its lowest, 449,000 hectares, in 2010.
That places North Macedonia 133rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land in North Macedonia, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 662,000 hectares | — |
| 1993 | 663,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 661,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 656,000 hectares | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 658,000 hectares | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 647,000 hectares | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 635,000 hectares | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 633,000 hectares | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 599,000 hectares | -5.4% |
| 2001 | 612,000 hectares | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 543,000 hectares | -11.3% |
| 2003 | 515,000 hectares | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 509,000 hectares | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 487,000 hectares | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 477,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 467,000 hectares | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 460,000 hectares | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 455,000 hectares | -1.1% |
| 2010 | 449,000 hectares | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 449,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 450,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 450,000 hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 453,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 456,000 hectares | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 457,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 459,000 hectares | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 460,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 457,000 hectares | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 458,000 hectares | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 456,000 hectares | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 456,000 hectares | +0.0% |
North Macedonia compared with similar countries
- North Macedonia's 456,000 hectares is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.58 million hectares, 29% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- North Macedonia's 456,000 hectares is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1.39 million hectares, 33% of the median. (53 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 651,875 hectares | 633,000 hectares | 663,000 hectares | 8 |
| 2000s | 512,400 hectares | 455,000 hectares | 612,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 453,300 hectares | 449,000 hectares | 460,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 456,750 hectares | 456,000 hectares | 458,000 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 fao projections of arable land in North Macedonia?
- Fao projections of arable land in North Macedonia was 456,000 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 fao projections of arable land recorded in North Macedonia?
- The highest recorded value was 663,000 hectares in 1993.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land recorded in North Macedonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 449,000 hectares in 2010.
- How does North Macedonia rank for fao projections of arable land?
- North Macedonia ranks 133rd out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land rising or falling in North Macedonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.3%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of FAO projections of arable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land allocated to arable production or permanent crops, measured in hectares. Values from 2030 onwards are FAO's 2018 projections under three different scenarios.